43 The Close
AL5 3NB
- Detached
- Freehold
- 3 bedrooms (estimate)
- EPC E
What the sales records show
From an older sale: a rough guide£921,000
Range £789,000 to £1,053,000
Since last sale
+£466,000
+102.4% since Jan 2010, +4.3% a year
Rank in AL5 3NB
16th of 28
Postcode average £953,071
There is no floor area on record, so this is the home's last sale moved from January 2010 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
43 The Close is a 3 bedroom freehold detached in AL5.
There is no floor area on record, so its last sale has been moved to today by the official price index for St Albans: £789,000 to £1,053,000, about £921,000 in the middle.
That makes it the 16th highest of the 28 homes we can compare in AL5 3NB, where the middle figure averages £953,071.
It last sold for £455,000 in January 2010; the price index suggests it has gained about £466,000 since, roughly +4.3% 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
£789,000
Middle
£921,000
Upper end
£1,053,000
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On the map
Where 43 The Close is
43 The Close on the map
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Energy
How efficient the home is
Energy performance certificate
From the official register for 43 The Close, lodged 29 September 2009.
Rating now
E52 points
Could reach
D66 points
14 points higher with the improvements below
- Built
- 1976–1982
- 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, partial insulation (assumed)
AverageRoof
Pitched, 100 mm loft insulation
AverageFloor
Suspended, no insulation (assumed)
Not rated on the certificate
Heating
Boiler and radiators, mains gas
GoodHeating controls
Programmer, room thermostat and TRVs
AverageHot water
From main system
GoodLighting
No low energy lighting
Very poorSecond heating
Room heaters, electric
Not rated on the certificate
Estimated running costs
A year, now and after the recommended improvements.
£253 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 (2009), 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
Other improvement
No cost given on the certificate · saves about £46 a year
Rating after54E - 2
Other improvement
No cost given on the certificate · saves about £112 a year
Rating after61D - 3
Other improvement
No cost given on the certificate · saves about £36 a year
Rating after63D - 4
Other improvement
No cost given on the certificate · saves about £59 a year
Rating after66D - 5
Other improvement
No cost given on the certificate · saves about £21 a year
Rating after67D - 6
Other improvement
No cost given on the certificate · saves about £150 a year
Rating after77C
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 2010 | £455,000 | 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.
Recent sales of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Kinsbourne CloseAL5 3PB · Detached | £850,000 | Dec 2025 | 1,475 sq ft | £576 | 0.1 mi |
| 36 Shepherds WayAL5 3HF · Detached | £965,000 | Jul 2026 | 1,668 sq ft | £578 | 0.1 mi |
| 24 Tintern CloseAL5 3NZ · Detached | £940,000 | Mar 2025 | – | – | 0.1 mi |
| 11 CrosspathsAL5 3HB · Detached | £820,000 | Jul 2025 | 1,141 sq ft | £719 | 0.2 mi |
| 55 Tuffnells WayAL5 3HA · Detached | £894,000 | Jan 2025 | 1,163 sq ft | £769 | 0.2 mi |
| Whip Cottage, 447 Luton RoadAL5 3QE · Detached | £1,415,000 | Mar 2025 | – | – | 0.2 mi |
| 106 Tuffnells WayAL5 3HW · Detached | £1,200,000 | Aug 2026 | 2,034 sq ft | £590 | 0.2 mi |
| 3 Carpenders CloseAL5 3HN · Detached | £1,030,000 | Jul 2026 | 1,604 sq ft | £642 | 0.2 mi |
| 7 Carpenders CloseAL5 3HN · Detached | £1,200,000 | Oct 2025 | 1,916 sq ft | £626 | 0.2 mi |
| 54 Carpenders CloseAL5 3HN · Detached | £995,000 | Sept 2025 | 1,475 sq ft | £675 | 0.2 mi |
| 66 Derwent RoadAL5 3NX · Detached | £1,400,000 | May 2025 | 2,228 sq ft | £628 | 0.2 mi |
| 81 Tuffnells WayAL5 3HR · Detached | £650,000 | Mar 2025 | 1,711 sq ft | £380 | 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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Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Floor area and energy rating from the energy certificate of September 2009.
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