8 Central Drive
AL4 0UU
- Semi-detached
- Freehold
- 3 bedrooms (estimate)
- 1,055 sq ft
- EPC C
What comparable sales show
Fair match£875,000
Range £726,000 to £1,024,000 · £830 per sq ft
Since last sale
+£0
0.0% since Jun 2026
Rank in AL4 0UU
2nd of 9
Postcode average £820,444
From completed sales of similar homes nearby, adjusted for floor area. It cannot see condition, layout or recent work, so it is not a valuation.
In short
8 Central Drive is a 3 bedroom freehold semi-detached in AL4 of about 1,055 sq ft.
Comparable completed sales nearby put it at £726,000 to £1,024,000, about £875,000 in the middle.
That makes it the 2nd highest of the 9 homes we can compare in AL4 0UU, where the middle figure averages £820,444.
It last sold for £875,000 in June 2026; comparable sales suggest it has gained about £0 since.
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
£726,000
Middle
£875,000
Upper end
£1,024,000
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8 Central Drive on the map
This home and the completed sales its figure is worked out from. Choose a pin for the address, size and date.
The Land Registry records a sale by its postcode, so pins sit at the postcode, close to the home, not on its doorstep. Map: contains OS data © Crown copyright and database rights 2026.
Energy performance certificate
From the official register for 8 Central Drive, lodged 28 January 2026. Valid until 28 January 2036.
Rating now
C (69)
Could reach
B (81)
Built
1950–1966
What the assessor found
| Part of the home | Description | Energy efficiency |
|---|---|---|
| Walls | Cavity wall, filled cavity | Good |
| Roof | Pitched, 150 mm loft insulation | Good |
| Floor | Solid, no insulation (assumed) | – |
| Windows | Fully double glazed | Poor |
| Heating | Boiler and radiators, mains gas | Good |
| Heating controls | Programmer, room thermostat and TRVs | Good |
| Hot water | From main system, no cylinder thermostat | Average |
| Lighting | Good lighting efficiency | Good |
Estimated running costs
| Each year | Now | After the improvements |
|---|---|---|
| Heating | £862 | £849 |
| Hot water | £320 | £236 |
| Lighting | £62 | £62 |
The assessor's estimates at the energy prices in use when the certificate was made (2026), for a typical household. Today's bills will differ.
Improvements the certificate recommends
| Improvement | Typical cost | Saving a year | Rating after |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hot water cylinder thermostat | £130–£180 | £97 | C (72) |
| Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp | £8,000–£10,000 | £288 | B (81) |
Costs and savings are the certificate's own, as estimated when it was made. Each rating assumes the improvements above it are done first.
Sale history
Every sale of this home registered with HM Land Registry since 1995
| Sold | Price paid | Change | A year |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | £875,000 | First sale | – |
Homes in AL4 0UU
Ranked by what comparable sales show. Choose one to see its page.
- 11 Central DriveSemi-detachedSold Sept 2013 for £533k£928,000#1
- 8 Central Drive (this home)Semi-detached · 3 bed · 1,055 sq ftSold Jun 2026 for £875k£875,000#2
- 7 Central DriveSemi-detachedSold Jul 2009 for £383k£873,000#3
- 2 Central DriveSemi-detachedSold Jun 2010 for £445k£858,000#4
- 9 Central DriveSemi-detachedSold Apr 2010 for £411k£813,000#5
- 1 Central DriveSemi-detachedSold Apr 2014 for £490k£811,000#6
- 4 Central DriveSemi-detachedSold Jul 2005 for £314k£769,000#7
- 6 Central DriveSemi-detachedSold Mar 2009 for £317k£747,000#8
- 5 Central DriveSemi-detachedSold Oct 2002 for £250k£710,000#9
The completed sales behind the figure
Similar homes nearby, registered with HM Land Registry. Choose one to see its page.
| Home | Price | Sold | Size | Per sq ft | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Central DriveAL4 0UU · Semi-detached | £875,000 | Jun 2026 | 1,055 sq ft | £829 | < 0.1 mi |
| 101 Woodland DriveAL4 0EN · Semi-detached | £720,000 | Jun 2026 | 1,055 sq ft | £683 | 0.1 mi |
| 100 Oakwood DriveAL4 0XA · Semi-detached | £786,250 | Aug 2026 | 1,130 sq ft | £696 | 0.2 mi |
| 7 Hazelwood DriveAL4 0UP · Semi-detached | £1,000,000 | Jul 2026 | 1,184 sq ft | £845 | 0.1 mi |
| 35 Beechwood AvenueAL1 4XR · Semi-detached | £903,000 | Nov 2025 | 1,023 sq ft | £883 | 0.1 mi |
| 19 Oakwood DriveAL4 0UL · Semi-detached | £760,000 | Sept 2025 | 1,066 sq ft | £713 | 0.2 mi |
| 12 Woodland DriveAL4 0EU · Semi-detached | £1,130,000 | Dec 2025 | 1,270 sq ft | £890 | 0.1 mi |
| 9 Chestnut DriveAL4 0ER · Semi-detached | £735,000 | Jan 2026 | 1,216 sq ft | £604 | 0.2 mi |
| 61 Salisbury AvenueAL1 4TZ · Semi-detached | £1,185,000 | Apr 2025 | 1,023 sq ft | £1,159 | 0.2 mi |
| 87 Oakwood DriveAL4 0UL · Semi-detached | £785,000 | Jun 2025 | 1,195 sq ft | £657 | 0.2 mi |
| 131 Salisbury AvenueAL1 4TY · Semi-detached | £504,746 | Jan 2026 | 840 sq ft | £601 | 0.2 mi |
| 101 Beechwood AvenueAL1 4XU · Semi-detached | £1,045,000 | Jan 2025 | 1,227 sq ft | £852 | 0.1 mi |
What buyers have paid in AL4
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 | 208 | £661,801 | 1,130 sq ft | £613 | −6.0% |
| Flats | 25 | £312,418 | 622 sq ft | £445 | +3.0% |
| Terraced | 52 | £490,925 | 816 sq ft | £625 | −6.3% |
| Semi-detached | 81 | £760,662 | 1,209 sq ft | £646 | −3.4% |
| Detached | 48 | £875,208 | 1,477 sq ft | £610 | −10.6% |
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Floor area and energy rating from the energy certificate of January 2026.
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