22 The Close
AL5 3NB
- Detached
- Freehold
- 2,185 sq ft
- EPC B
What comparable sales show
Strong match£1,248,000
Range £1,098,000 to £1,398,000 · £571 per sq ft
Since last sale
+£808,000
+183.6% since Jan 2018, +12.5% a year
Rank in AL5 3NB
4th of 28
Postcode average £978,857
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
22 The Close is a freehold detached in AL5 of about 2,185 sq ft.
Comparable completed sales nearby put it at £1,098,000 to £1,398,000, about £1,248,000 in the middle.
That makes it the 4th highest of the 28 homes we can compare in AL5 3NB, where the middle figure averages £978,857.
It last sold for £440,000 in January 2018; comparable sales suggest it has gained about £808,000 since, roughly +12.5% 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
£1,098,000
Middle
£1,248,000
Upper end
£1,398,000
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On the map
Where 22 The Close is
22 The Close 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
How efficient the home is
Energy performance certificate
From the official register for 22 The Close, lodged 25 May 2022.
Rating now
B85 points
Could reach
B91 points
6 points higher with the improvements below
- Solar panels
- None recorded
What the assessor found
Each part of the home, with the certificate's own energy efficiency rating.
Heating
Boiler and radiators, mains gas
GoodHeating controls
Time and temperature zone control
Very goodHot water
From main system
GoodLighting
Low energy lighting in all fixed outlets
Very good
Estimated running costs
A year, now and after the recommended improvements.
Heating
Hot water
Lighting
The assessor's estimates at the energy prices in use when the certificate was made (2022), 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
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp
Typical cost £3,500–£5,500 · saves about £357 a year
Rating after91B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2018 | £440,000 | +17.3% | +1.2% |
| August 2004 | £375,000 | First sale | – |
Nearby
Neighbours and the sales behind the figure
Homes in AL5 3NB
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 106 Tuffnells WayAL5 3HW · Detached | £1,200,000 | Aug 2026 | 2,034 sq ft | £590 | 0.2 mi |
| 36 Shepherds WayAL5 3HF · Detached | £965,000 | Jul 2026 | 1,668 sq ft | £578 | 0.1 mi |
| 26 Miley CloseAL5 3DS · Detached | £1,400,000 | Jul 2026 | 2,508 sq ft | £558 | 0.3 mi |
| 66 Derwent RoadAL5 3NX · Detached | £1,400,000 | May 2025 | 2,228 sq ft | £628 | 0.2 mi |
| 1 Tuffnells WayAL5 3HJ · Detached | £1,650,000 | Dec 2025 | 2,120 sq ft | £778 | 0.3 mi |
| 7 Carpenders CloseAL5 3HN · Detached | £1,200,000 | Oct 2025 | 1,916 sq ft | £626 | 0.2 mi |
| 305 Luton RoadAL5 3LW · Detached | £1,575,000 | Jul 2025 | 2,164 sq ft | £728 | 0.3 mi |
| 3 Carpenders CloseAL5 3HN · Detached | £1,030,000 | Jul 2026 | 1,604 sq ft | £642 | 0.2 mi |
| 8 Miley CloseAL5 3DS · Detached | £1,450,000 | Nov 2025 | 2,497 sq ft | £581 | 0.3 mi |
| 7 Miley CloseAL5 3DS · Detached | £1,325,000 | Dec 2025 | 2,551 sq ft | £519 | 0.3 mi |
| 2 Kinsbourne CloseAL5 3PB · Detached | £850,000 | Dec 2025 | 1,475 sq ft | £576 | 0.1 mi |
| 15 MolescroftAL5 3LS · Detached | £960,000 | Nov 2025 | 1,776 sq ft | £541 | 0.3 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 | 268 | £940,761 | 1,433 sq ft | £645 | −5.2% |
| Flats | 62 | £365,350 | 667 sq ft | £531 | −10.1% |
| Terraced | 47 | £649,018 | 1,138 sq ft | £630 | +1.3% |
| Semi-detached | 69 | £939,267 | 1,414 sq ft | £675 | +2.7% |
| Detached | 82 | £1,495,537 | 2,111 sq ft | £704 | −0.7% |
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Floor area and energy rating from the energy certificate of May 2022.
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