5 Melbourne Close
AL3 6LY
- Semi-detached
- Freehold
What the sales records show
From an older sale: a rough guide£517,000
Range £439,000 to £595,000
Since last sale
+£445,000
+618.1% since Feb 1996, +6.6% a year
Rank in AL3 6LY
2nd of 5
Postcode average £497,400
There is no floor area on record, so this is the home's last sale moved from February 1996 to August 2026 by the official UK House Price Index for St Albans, with the range widened the older the sale. It cannot see condition, layout or recent work, so it is not a valuation.
In short
5 Melbourne Close is a freehold semi-detached in AL3.
There is no floor area on record, so its last sale has been moved to today by the official price index for St Albans: £439,000 to £595,000, about £517,000 in the middle.
That makes it the 2nd highest of the 5 homes we can compare in AL3 6LY, where the middle figure averages £497,400.
It last sold for £72,000 in February 1996; the price index suggests it has gained about £445,000 since, roughly +6.6% a year.
Across St Albans, average prices rose 3.2% in the year to August 2026.
Where in the range would yours sell?
Condition and improvements usually decide it, and only someone who sees the home can say.
Lower end
£439,000
Middle
£517,000
Upper end
£595,000
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Sale history
Every sale of this home registered with HM Land Registry since 1995
| Sold | Price paid | Change | A year |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 1996 | £72,000 | First sale | – |
Homes in AL3 6LY
Ranked by what comparable sales show. Choose one to see its page.
- 1 Melbourne CloseTerracedSold Aug 2000 for £160k£614,000#1
- 5 Melbourne Close (this home)Semi-detachedSold Feb 1996 for £72k£517,000#2
- 6 Melbourne CloseTerraced · 3 bed · 883 sq ftSold Aug 2025 for £460k£486,000#3
- 9 Melbourne CloseSemi-detachedSold Aug 2010 for £250k£482,000#4
- 2 Melbourne CloseSemi-detachedSold Jun 2009 for £166k£388,000#5
- 4 Melbourne Close St Albans–
- 8 Melbourne Close–
Recent sales of semi-detached homes nearby
The closest sales of the same type in the last two years, registered with HM Land Registry. Choose one to see its page.
| Home | Price | Sold | Size | Per sq ft | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54 Beech RoadAL3 5AT · Semi-detached | £985,000 | Mar 2025 | 1,550 sq ft | £635 | 0.1 mi |
| 99 Beech RoadAL3 5AP · Semi-detached | £1,020,000 | Mar 2025 | 1,615 sq ft | £632 | 0.2 mi |
| 106 Beech RoadAL3 5AU · Semi-detached | £510,000 | Oct 2025 | 570 sq ft | £894 | 0.2 mi |
| 114 Beech RoadAL3 5AU · Semi-detached | £660,000 | Sept 2025 | 840 sq ft | £786 | 0.2 mi |
| 115 Beech RoadAL3 5AW · Semi-detached | £650,000 | Mar 2026 | 926 sq ft | £702 | 0.2 mi |
| 77 Chalkdell FieldsAL4 9LU · Semi-detached | £879,550 | Jan 2026 | 1,539 sq ft | £571 | 0.2 mi |
| 83 Chalkdell FieldsAL4 9LU · Semi-detached | £668,525 | Mar 2025 | 915 sq ft | £731 | 0.2 mi |
| 16 Ellis FieldsAL3 6BQ · Semi-detached | £1,360,000 | Apr 2026 | – | – | 0.2 mi |
| 12 Ellis FieldsAL3 6BQ · Semi-detached | £1,330,000 | Mar 2025 | 3,014 sq ft | £441 | 0.2 mi |
| 4 Farriday CloseAL3 6LG · Semi-detached | £700,000 | Jul 2026 | 1,109 sq ft | £631 | 0.3 mi |
| 8 Farriday CloseAL3 6LG · Semi-detached | £381,186 | Jan 2025 | – | – | 0.3 mi |
| 67 Chalkdell FieldsAL4 9LT · Semi-detached | £562,500 | Jun 2025 | 969 sq ft | £581 | 0.3 mi |
What buyers have paid in AL3
Completed sales in the last 12 months, against the 12 months before
| Type | Sales | Average price | Average size | Per sq ft | On the year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | 277 | £680,065 | 1,122 sq ft | £596 | −5.7% |
| Flats | 32 | £333,628 | 651 sq ft | £490 | −7.3% |
| Terraced | 121 | £626,565 | 1,025 sq ft | £625 | −1.5% |
| Semi-detached | 63 | £687,331 | 1,126 sq ft | £603 | −7.7% |
| Detached | 51 | £914,855 | 1,492 sq ft | £606 | −14.0% |
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