1a Rowan Way
AL5 5TJ
- Detached
- Freehold
What the sales records show
From an older sale: a rough guide£1,092,000
Range £935,000 to £1,249,000
Since last sale
+£564,500
+107.0% since Dec 2009, +4.4% a year
Rank in AL5 5TJ
2nd of 9
Postcode average £1,088,667
There is no floor area on record, so this is the home's last sale moved from December 2009 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
1a Rowan Way is a 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: £935,000 to £1,249,000, about £1,092,000 in the middle.
That makes it the 2nd highest of the 9 homes we can compare in AL5 5TJ, where the middle figure averages £1,088,667.
It last sold for £527,500 in December 2009; the price index suggests it has gained about £564,500 since, roughly +4.4% 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
£935,000
Middle
£1,092,000
Upper end
£1,249,000
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Sale history
Every sale of this home registered with HM Land Registry since 1995
| Sold | Price paid | Change | A year |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 2009 | £527,500 | +40.7% | +5.3% |
| May 2003 | £375,000 | +104.9% | +14.4% |
| January 1998 | £183,000 | First sale | – |
Homes in AL5 5TJ
Ranked by what comparable sales show. Choose one to see its page.
- 14 Rowan WayDetachedSold Sept 2015 for £1.32m£1,803,000#1
- 1a Rowan Way (this home)DetachedSold Dec 2009 for £528k£1,092,000#2
- 7 Rowan WaySemi-detachedSold Jun 2018 for £880k£1,077,000#3
- 1 Rowan WaySemi-detached · 5 bed · 1,765 sq ftSold Jan 2025 for £1.04m£1,049,000#4
- 8 Rowan WaySemi-detachedSold Sept 2015 for £746k£1,028,000#5
- 12 Rowan WaySemi-detachedSold Dec 2011 for £533k£1,013,000#6
- 6 Rowan WaySemi-detachedSold Jun 2016 for £740k£942,000#7
- 3 Rowan WaySemi-detachedSold Dec 2020 for £775k£930,000#8
- 5 Rowan WaySemi-detachedSold Sept 1995 for £122k£864,000#9
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 136 Topstreet WayAL5 5TS · Detached | £1,180,000 | Nov 2024 | – | – | < 0.1 mi |
| 23 Topstreet WayAL5 5TU · Detached | £1,595,000 | Mar 2025 | 2,110 sq ft | £756 | 0.1 mi |
| 23 Meadow WalkAL5 5TF · Detached | £1,525,000 | Oct 2025 | 2,056 sq ft | £742 | 0.2 mi |
| 8 Meadow WalkAL5 5TG · Detached | £1,270,000 | May 2025 | 1,711 sq ft | £742 | 0.2 mi |
| 46 Crabtree LaneAL5 5NS · Detached | £2,250,000 | May 2026 | 3,961 sq ft | £568 | 0.2 mi |
| 30 Crabtree LaneAL5 5NS · Detached | £1,395,000 | Sept 2025 | 1,841 sq ft | £758 | 0.2 mi |
| 46 Crabtree LaneAL5 5NS · Detached | £685,000 | Jun 2025 | 3,961 sq ft | £173 | 0.2 mi |
| 44 Alzey GardensAL5 5SX · Detached | £1,100,000 | Jul 2026 | 1,356 sq ft | £811 | 0.2 mi |
| Ffordd-Las, 16 Piggottshill LaneAL5 1LH · Detached | £1,270,000 | Mar 2025 | – | – | 0.2 mi |
| 35 Crabtree LaneAL5 5NT · Detached | £1,395,000 | Oct 2025 | 2,088 sq ft | £668 | 0.2 mi |
| 52 Alzey GardensAL5 5SY · Detached | £910,000 | Feb 2026 | 1,098 sq ft | £829 | 0.2 mi |
| 50 Alzey GardensAL5 5SY · Detached | £900,000 | Feb 2026 | 1,206 sq ft | £747 | 0.2 mi |
What buyers have paid in AL5
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 | 288 | £928,442 | 1,408 sq ft | £647 | −6.0% |
| Flats | 67 | £369,726 | 675 sq ft | £529 | −8.2% |
| Terraced | 50 | £641,577 | 1,112 sq ft | £632 | −0.4% |
| Semi-detached | 77 | £925,999 | 1,379 sq ft | £677 | +1.9% |
| Detached | 87 | £1,495,851 | 2,111 sq ft | £708 | −0.9% |
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