21 Vale Close
AL5 3LX
- Semi-detached
- Freehold
- 3 bedrooms (estimate)
- 947 sq ft
- EPC D
What comparable sales show
Fair match£623,000
Range £517,000 to £729,000 · £658 per sq ft
Since last sale
+£83,000
+15.4% since Sept 2015, +1.3% a year
Rank in AL5 3LX
32nd of 35
Postcode average £734,429
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
21 Vale Close is a 3 bedroom freehold semi-detached in AL5 of about 947 sq ft.
Comparable completed sales nearby put it at £517,000 to £729,000, about £623,000 in the middle.
That makes it the 32nd highest of the 35 homes we can compare in AL5 3LX, where the middle figure averages £734,429.
It last sold for £540,000 in September 2015; comparable sales suggest it has gained about £83,000 since, roughly +1.3% 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
£517,000
Middle
£623,000
Upper end
£729,000
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On the map
Where 21 Vale Close is
21 Vale Close on the map
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Energy
How efficient the home is
Energy performance certificate
From the official register for 21 Vale Close, lodged 18 June 2015.
Rating now
D63 points
Could reach
B83 points
20 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, filled cavity
GoodRoof
Pitched, 50 mm loft insulation
PoorFloor
Solid, no insulation (assumed)
Not rated on the certificate
Windows
Fully double glazed
GoodHeating
Boiler and radiators, mains gas
GoodHeating controls
Programmer, room thermostat and TRVs
GoodHot water
From main system
GoodLighting
No low energy lighting
Very poorSecond heating
Room heaters, mains gas
Not rated on the certificate
Estimated running costs
A year, now and after the recommended improvements.
£273 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 (2015), 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
Increase loft insulation to 270 mm
No cost given on the certificate · saves about £63 a year
Rating after65D - 2
50 mm internal or external wall insulation
Typical cost 14,000 · saves about £53 a year
Rating after67D - 3
Floor insulation (solid floor)
Typical cost 6,000 · saves about £59 a year
Rating after69C - 4
Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets
No cost given on the certificate · saves about £45 a year
Rating after71C - 5
Solar water heating
Typical cost 6,000 · saves about £51 a year
Rating after73C - 6
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp
Typical cost 8,000 · saves about £272 a year
Rating after83B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 2015 | £540,000 | +44.0% | +4.7% |
| September 2007 | £375,000 | +92.3% | +9.6% |
| July 2000 | £195,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 Vale CloseAL5 3LX · Semi-detached | £650,000 | Jan 2025 | 1,023 sq ft | £636 | < 0.1 mi |
| 355 Luton RoadAL5 3LZ · Semi-detached | £775,000 | Jul 2025 | 969 sq ft | £800 | 0.1 mi |
| 35 Vale CloseAL5 3LX · Semi-detached | £650,000 | Dec 2024 | 1,023 sq ft | £636 | < 0.1 mi |
| 349 Luton RoadAL5 3LZ · Semi-detached | £720,000 | Mar 2025 | 1,119 sq ft | £643 | 0.1 mi |
| 341 Luton RoadAL5 3LZ · Semi-detached | £752,370 | Nov 2025 | 1,432 sq ft | £526 | 0.1 mi |
| 20 Ashley GardensAL5 3EY · Semi-detached | £800,000 | Nov 2025 | 1,184 sq ft | £676 | 0.3 mi |
| 19 Ridge AvenueAL5 3LT · Semi-detached | £985,500 | Nov 2025 | 1,528 sq ft | £645 | 0.2 mi |
| 22 Kinsbourne CloseAL5 3PB · Semi-detached | £915,000 | Jan 2026 | 1,572 sq ft | £582 | 0.2 mi |
| 16 Kinsbourne CloseAL5 3PB · Semi-detached | £687,500 | Feb 2025 | 1,313 sq ft | £524 | 0.2 mi |
| 15 The PleasanceAL5 3NA · Semi-detached | £875,000 | Jul 2026 | 2,336 sq ft | £375 | 0.1 mi |
| 2 The PleasanceAL5 3NA · Semi-detached | £835,500 | Jan 2025 | 1,722 sq ft | £485 | 0.1 mi |
| 1 The CloseAL5 3NB · Semi-detached | £1,095,000 | Oct 2025 | 1,873 sq ft | £585 | 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 | 266 | £941,573 | 1,432 sq ft | £645 | −4.8% |
| Flats | 62 | £365,350 | 667 sq ft | £531 | −10.1% |
| Terraced | 47 | £649,018 | 1,138 sq ft | £630 | +1.8% |
| Semi-detached | 68 | £938,587 | 1,412 sq ft | £676 | +2.5% |
| Detached | 81 | £1,505,605 | 2,111 sq ft | £704 | +0.6% |
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Floor area and energy rating from the energy certificate of June 2015.
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