15 Vale Close
AL5 3LX
- Detached
- Freehold
- 4 bedrooms (estimate)
- 1,184 sq ft
- EPC D
What comparable sales show
Strong match£872,000
Range £767,000 to £976,000 · £736 per sq ft
Since last sale
+£252,000
+40.6% since Nov 2016, +3.5% a year
Rank in AL5 3LX
5th of 35
Postcode average £740,800
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
15 Vale Close is a 4 bedroom freehold detached in AL5 of about 1,184 sq ft.
Comparable completed sales nearby put it at £767,000 to £976,000, about £872,000 in the middle.
That makes it the 5th highest of the 35 homes we can compare in AL5 3LX, where the middle figure averages £740,800.
It last sold for £620,000 in November 2016; comparable sales suggest it has gained about £252,000 since, roughly +3.5% 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
£767,000
Middle
£872,000
Upper end
£976,000
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On the map
Where 15 Vale Close is
15 Vale Close on the map
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Energy
How efficient the home is
Energy performance certificate
From the official register for 15 Vale Close, lodged 15 February 2016.
Rating now
D57 points
Could reach
B81 points
24 points higher with the improvements below
- Built
- 1950–1966
- Solar panels
- None recorded
What the assessor found
Each part of the home, with the certificate's own energy efficiency rating.
Walls
Cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)
PoorRoof
Pitched, 100 mm loft insulation
AverageFloor
Solid, no insulation (assumed)
Not rated on the certificate
Windows
Fully double glazed
AverageHeating
Boiler and radiators, mains gas
GoodHeating controls
Programmer, room thermostat and TRVs
GoodHot water
From main system
GoodLighting
Low energy lighting in 20% of fixed outlets
Poor
Estimated running costs
A year, now and after the recommended improvements.
£478 a year less after the improvements
Heating
Hot water
Lighting
The assessor's estimates at the energy prices in use when the certificate was made (2016), for a typical household. Today's bills will differ.
Improvements the certificate recommends
In the certificate's order. Each rating assumes the steps before it are done.
- 1
Cavity wall insulation
Typical cost £500–£1,500 · saves about £312 a year
Rating after67D - 2
Floor insulation (solid floor)
Typical cost £4,000–£6,000 · saves about £69 a year
Rating after69C - 3
Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets
Typical cost £120 · saves about £46 a year
Rating after70C - 4
Solar water heating
Typical cost £4,000–£6,000 · saves about £52 a year
Rating after72C - 5
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp
Typical cost £5,000–£8,000 · saves about £281 a year
Rating after81B
Costs and savings are the certificate's own, as estimated when it was made.
History
What it has sold for
Sale history
Every sale of this home registered with HM Land Registry since 1995
| Sold | Price paid | Change | A year |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 2016 | £620,000 | +62.9% | +4.1% |
| October 2004 | £380,500 | +29.0% | +11.8% |
| June 2002 | £295,000 | First sale | – |
Nearby
Neighbours and the sales behind the figure
Homes in AL5 3LX
Ranked by what comparable sales show. Choose one to see its page.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55 Tuffnells WayAL5 3HA · Detached | £894,000 | Jan 2025 | 1,163 sq ft | £769 | 0.1 mi |
| 3 Carpenders CloseAL5 3HN · Detached | £1,030,000 | Jul 2026 | 1,604 sq ft | £642 | 0.1 mi |
| 11 CrosspathsAL5 3HB · Detached | £820,000 | Jul 2025 | 1,141 sq ft | £719 | 0.2 mi |
| 36 Shepherds WayAL5 3HF · Detached | £965,000 | Jul 2026 | 1,668 sq ft | £578 | 0.1 mi |
| 4 Wood End HillAL5 3EZ · Detached | £1,510,000 | Oct 2025 | 1,399 sq ft | £1,079 | 0.2 mi |
| 9 MolescroftAL5 3LS · Detached | £945,000 | Aug 2025 | 1,464 sq ft | £646 | 0.1 mi |
| 54 Carpenders CloseAL5 3HN · Detached | £995,000 | Sept 2025 | 1,475 sq ft | £675 | 0.1 mi |
| 2 Kinsbourne CloseAL5 3PB · Detached | £850,000 | Dec 2025 | 1,475 sq ft | £576 | 0.2 mi |
| 11 Wood End HillAL5 3EZ · Detached | £1,538,250 | Aug 2025 | 1,485 sq ft | £1,036 | 0.2 mi |
| 30 Ridge AvenueAL5 3LT · Detached | £960,000 | Jan 2026 | 1,561 sq ft | £615 | 0.2 mi |
| 15 MolescroftAL5 3LS · Detached | £960,000 | Nov 2025 | 1,776 sq ft | £541 | 0.1 mi |
| 106 Tuffnells WayAL5 3HW · Detached | £1,200,000 | Aug 2026 | 2,034 sq ft | £590 | 0.2 mi |
The area
AL5 at a glance
What buyers have paid in AL5
Completed sales in the last 12 months, against the 12 months before
Flats
Terraced
Semi-detached
Detached
| Type | Sales | Average price | Average size | Per sq ft | On the year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | 264 | £939,066 | 1,426 sq ft | £646 | −5.2% |
| Flats | 62 | £365,350 | 667 sq ft | £531 | −10.1% |
| Terraced | 46 | £639,322 | 1,122 sq ft | £629 | −0.6% |
| Semi-detached | 68 | £938,587 | 1,412 sq ft | £676 | +2.5% |
| Detached | 80 | £1,506,300 | 2,105 sq ft | £706 | +0.6% |
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Floor area and energy rating from the energy certificate of February 2016.
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