St Albans property market
Updated 20 August 2026 · refreshed daily
UK: £350k
430 homes for sale in St Albans. Half of them ask between £300k and £745k. Updated 20 August 2026.
1,029 Land Registry sales in the 12 months to December 2025 · England & Wales £290k
| Market | Range low | Median | Range high |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Albans | £300,000 | £450,000 | £745,000 |
| UK | £220,000 | £350,000 | £550,000 |
Buying in St Albans typically costs more than UK: the median asking price is 29% higher, and the premium holds from the lower end to the top of the market.
Each band covers the middle half of asking prices.
- A typical 2-bed asks £425k here, compared to £250k across UK
- Flats are 49% of what's for sale, compared to 26% across UK
- Only 66% of listings have a garden, compared to 77% across UK
More homes left the market in St Albans than came onto it
↑ 12% · was 81
↓ 17% · was 65
↑ 77% · was 81
before going off the market
Changes compare with the prior 30 days.
Asking prices
Where homes in St Albans sit by price band, against UK
Homes for sale in St Albans skew pricier than in UK
24% of St Albans listings ask under £300k, a smaller share than UK (42%)
| Price band | St Albans listings | St Albans share | UK share |
|---|---|---|---|
| <£300k | 105 | 24% | 42% |
| £300k–400k | 70 | 16% | 17% |
| £400k–500k | 65 | 15% | 12% |
| £500k–650k | 51 | 12% | 11% |
| £650k–800k | 52 | 12% | 7% |
| £800k–1m | 43 | 10% | 4% |
| £1m–1.5m | 27 | 6% | 4% |
| £1.5m+ | 17 | 4% | 4% |
Asking prices by type
All homes for sale in St Albans, set against UK
Flats are the most common property type for sale in St Albans and ask 25% more than UK flats
| property type | St Albans | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Flat (209 for sale · 49%) | £324,500 | £260,000 |
| Maisonette (31 for sale · 7%) | £340,000 | £300,000 |
| Terraced (43 for sale · 10%) | £585,000 | £240,000 |
| Cottage (5 for sale · 1%) | £650,000 | £375,000 |
| End of Terrace (18 for sale · 4%) | £675,000 | £260,000 |
| Semi-detached (53 for sale · 12%) | £800,000 | £300,000 |
| Bungalow (6 for sale · 1%) | £837,500 | £350,000 |
The step from two to three bedrooms in St Albans adds 65% to the asking price (UK: 30%)
| size | St Albans | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Studio (8 for sale) | £172,500 | £190,000 |
| 1 bed (123 for sale) | £270,000 | £200,000 |
| 2 beds (148 for sale) | £425,000 | £250,000 |
| 3 beds (68 for sale) | £700,000 | £325,000 |
| 4 beds (62 for sale) | £975,000 | £505,000 |
| 5+ beds (21 for sale) | £1,400,000 | £800,000 |
Median asking price for every size and type on the market in St Albans
| Size | Flat | Semi-det. | Detached | Terraced | All types |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | £170k6 | n/a | n/a | n/a | £173k8 |
| 1 bed | £270k105 | n/a | n/a | n/a | £270k123 |
| 2 beds | £424k91 | n/a | n/a | £500k19 | £425k148 |
| 3 beds | £568k6 | £750k26 | £700k13 | £620k14 | £700k68 |
| 4 beds | n/a | £900k17 | £1.1m20 | £975k9 | £975k62 |
| 5+ beds | n/a | £950k6 | £1.6m13 | n/a | £1.4m21 |
| All sizes | £325k209 | £800k53 | £1m47 | £585k43 | £450k430 |
Median asking price, with the number for sale below it. Combinations with fewer than 5 listings are shown as n/a. Types shown are the four most common in the area.
Price per square foot
746 matched sales
UK: £310 per sq ft
335 listings with a known floor area
UK: £342 per sq ft
Asking price per sq ft by property type in St Albans
Current listings with a known floor area; the count under each row
| property type | St Albans | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Flats (173 listings) | £551 | £436 |
| Terraced houses (54 listings) | £642 | £297 |
| Semi-detached houses (47 listings) | £646 | £307 |
| Detached houses (41 listings) | £637 | £330 |
Asking against sold price per sq ft by property type in St Albans
Today's listings against Land Registry sales in the 12 months to June 2026
| Type | Asking | Sold | Asking vs sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat / maisonette | £551173 listings | £542207 sales | in line |
| Terraced | £64254 listings | £686249 sales | -6.4% |
| Semi-detached | £64647 listings | £672181 sales | -3.9% |
| Detached | £63741 listings | £699109 sales | -8.9% |
Per square foot, so size differences are already taken out; what remains is a mix of pricing, condition and which homes happen to be for sale versus sold. Context, not a discount.
Sold price per sq ft by property type in St Albans
| property type | St Albans | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Flat / maisonette (207 sales) | £542 | £336 |
| Semi-detached (181 sales) | £672 | £300 |
| Terraced (249 sales) | £686 | £279 |
| Detached (109 sales) | £699 | £336 |
Sold prices per sq ft in St Albans are up 18% over 10 years, to £635
Each point is the median across the 12 months ending on that date
| Window ends | St Albans |
|---|---|
| Sept 2016 | £540 |
| Dec 2016 | £549 |
| Mar 2017 | £547 |
| Jun 2017 | £554 |
| Sept 2017 | £555 |
| Dec 2017 | £560 |
| Mar 2018 | £569 |
| Jun 2018 | £569 |
| Sept 2018 | £566 |
| Dec 2018 | £563 |
| Mar 2019 | £563 |
| Jun 2019 | £557 |
| Sept 2019 | £553 |
| Dec 2019 | £559 |
| Mar 2020 | £556 |
| Jun 2020 | £561 |
| Sept 2020 | £570 |
| Dec 2020 | £572 |
| Mar 2021 | £585 |
| Jun 2021 | £591 |
| Sept 2021 | £592 |
| Dec 2021 | £597 |
| Mar 2022 | £609 |
| Jun 2022 | £615 |
| Sept 2022 | £633 |
| Dec 2022 | £640 |
| Mar 2023 | £637 |
| Jun 2023 | £637 |
| Sept 2023 | £636 |
| Dec 2023 | £636 |
| Mar 2024 | £639 |
| Jun 2024 | £640 |
| Sept 2024 | £640 |
| Dec 2024 | £641 |
| Mar 2025 | £638 |
| Jun 2025 | £638 |
| Sept 2025 | £637 |
| Dec 2025 | £634 |
| Mar 2026 | £633 |
| Jun 2026 | £635 |
Sold figures: HM Land Registry and EPC data, excluding new-builds. Asking figures: current listings with a known floor area.
Homes sold in St Albans
Land Registry records for the 12 months to December 2025
Previous 12 months: 1,028 sales
England & Wales: £290,000
vs St Albans's norm of 1,028 sales a year
Sales are in line with St Albans's five-year norm.
How sold prices have moved by property type in St Albans
Median sold price in the 12 months to December 2025 against the same window one and five years earlier
| Type | Sales | Median | vs 1 year ago | vs 5 years ago |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All types | 1,029 | £585k | -4.9% | +9.3% |
| Terraced | 336 | £590k | -1.7% | +14.6% |
| Flat / maisonette | 300 | £336k | -4.0% | +3.4% |
| Semi-detached | 247 | £815k | +2.0% | +27.3% |
| Detached | 146 | £960k | -5.0% | +12.3% |
Changes compare medians of different homes sold in each window, so they mix price movement with what happened to sell; cells with fewer than 30 sales at either end are n/a.
Median sold price by property type in St Albans
Number of sales in the window under each type
| property type | St Albans | England & Wales |
|---|---|---|
| Terraced (336 sales) | £590,000 | £240,000 |
| Flat / maisonette (300 sales) | £336,000 | £232,200 |
| Semi-detached (247 sales) | £815,000 | £274,000 |
| Detached (146 sales) | £960,000 | £425,000 |
The median sold price in St Albans is up 30% over 10 years, to £585k
Now 102% above England & Wales (£290k)
| Window ends | St Albans |
|---|---|
| Mar 2016 | £450k |
| Jun 2016 | £458k |
| Sept 2016 | £486k |
| Dec 2016 | £497k |
| Mar 2017 | £498k |
| Jun 2017 | £500k |
| Sept 2017 | £500k |
| Dec 2017 | £510k |
| Mar 2018 | £520k |
| Jun 2018 | £518k |
| Sept 2018 | £524k |
| Dec 2018 | £518k |
| Mar 2019 | £518k |
| Jun 2019 | £520k |
| Sept 2019 | £503k |
| Dec 2019 | £528k |
| Mar 2020 | £518k |
| Jun 2020 | £513k |
| Sept 2020 | £530k |
| Dec 2020 | £535k |
| Mar 2021 | £575k |
| Jun 2021 | £580k |
| Sept 2021 | £575k |
| Dec 2021 | £580k |
| Mar 2022 | £575k |
| Jun 2022 | £578k |
| Sept 2022 | £590k |
| Dec 2022 | £590k |
| Mar 2023 | £588k |
| Jun 2023 | £580k |
| Sept 2023 | £590k |
| Dec 2023 | £600k |
| Mar 2024 | £600k |
| Jun 2024 | £600k |
| Sept 2024 | £600k |
| Dec 2024 | £615k |
| Mar 2025 | £605k |
| Jun 2025 | £613k |
| Sept 2025 | £613k |
| Dec 2025 | £585k |
1,029 homes sold in St Albans in the 12 months to December 2025, in line with the year before
Previous 12 months: 1,028
| Window ends | St Albans |
|---|---|
| Mar 2016 | 1,370 |
| Jun 2016 | 1,270 |
| Sept 2016 | 1,202 |
| Dec 2016 | 1,148 |
| Mar 2017 | 1,025 |
| Jun 2017 | 1,100 |
| Sept 2017 | 1,084 |
| Dec 2017 | 1,058 |
| Mar 2018 | 1,045 |
| Jun 2018 | 1,011 |
| Sept 2018 | 1,003 |
| Dec 2018 | 981 |
| Mar 2019 | 948 |
| Jun 2019 | 909 |
| Sept 2019 | 896 |
| Dec 2019 | 924 |
| Mar 2020 | 942 |
| Jun 2020 | 854 |
| Sept 2020 | 850 |
| Dec 2020 | 945 |
| Mar 2021 | 1,177 |
| Jun 2021 | 1,536 |
| Sept 2021 | 1,502 |
| Dec 2021 | 1,395 |
| Mar 2022 | 1,210 |
| Jun 2022 | 982 |
| Sept 2022 | 1,080 |
| Dec 2022 | 1,157 |
| Mar 2023 | 1,122 |
| Jun 2023 | 1,067 |
| Sept 2023 | 1,038 |
| Dec 2023 | 965 |
| Mar 2024 | 957 |
| Jun 2024 | 1,005 |
| Sept 2024 | 987 |
| Dec 2024 | 1,028 |
| Mar 2025 | 1,210 |
| Jun 2025 | 1,133 |
| Sept 2025 | 1,094 |
| Dec 2025 | 1,029 |
Recent sales in St Albans
The newest completed sales registered with HM Land Registry
| Address | Sold | Type | Price | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 152 Ashley Road · AL1 5NT | Jun 2026 | Terraced · Freehold | £395,000 | £524 |
| Flat 22, Benedictine Place, 1 Marlborough Road · AL1 3WA | Jun 2026 | Flat / maisonette · Leasehold | £375,000 | £553 |
| 66b Alma Road · AL1 3BL | Jun 2026 | Flat / maisonette · Leasehold | £325,000 | £642 |
| Flat 5, Stable Court Heath Road · AL1 4BY | Jun 2026 | Flat / maisonette · Leasehold | £237,000 | £537 |
| 15 Bernard Street · AL3 5QW | Jun 2026 | Terraced · Freehold | £580,000 | £855 |
| 1 Nunnery Close · AL1 2BH | Jun 2026 | Semi-detached · Freehold | £950,000 | £754 |
| 13 St Barts Close · AL4 0BY | Jun 2026 | Detached · Freehold | £1,075,000 | £698 |
| 140 The Ridgeway · AL4 9PP | Jun 2026 | Semi-detached · Freehold | £850,000 | £687 |
| 105 Windmill Avenue · AL4 9SL | Jun 2026 | Terraced · Freehold | £425,000 | £476 |
| Apartment 2 Old Mile House Court · AL1 1AR | Jun 2026 | Flat / maisonette · Leasehold | £320,000 | n/a |
| 47 Boundary Road · AL1 4DH | Jun 2026 | Semi-detached · Freehold | £890,000 | £661 |
| 13 Liverpool Road · AL1 3UN | Jun 2026 | Terraced · Freehold | £745,000 | £647 |
Contains HM Land Registry and EPC data.
What listings offer
Fewer gardens than UK
66% of listings have a garden; UK: 77%. 283 of 430 listings have a garden. Counted from listing descriptions, so treat as a lower bound.More parking than UK
78% of listings have parking or a garage; UK: 74%. 337 of 430 listings have parking or a garage. Counted from listing descriptions, so treat as a lower bound.More chain-free homes than UK
35% of listings are listed as chain-free; UK: 31%. 150 of 430 listings are listed as chain-free. Counted from listing descriptions, so treat as a lower bound.Current listings worth a look
Picked by simple rules, not adverts: cheapest, most space, gardens
Charrington Place, St. Albans
As of 20 August 2026
Dexter Close, St. Albans
As of 20 August 2026
The Ridgeway, St. Albans, AL4 9TX
As of 20 August 2026
Regent Close, St. Albans, AL4 9TR
As of 20 August 2026
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Current listings around St Albans
| Area | For sale | Median asking | Median 2-bed | Sold £/sq ft | Houses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Albans | 430 | £450k | £425k | £635 | 43% |
| Milton Keynes | 1,132 | £325k | £235k | £356 | 65% |
| Chelmsford | 909 | £325k | £270k | £425 | 47% |
| Cambridge | 739 | £425k | £375k | £538 | 50% |
| Oxford | 785 | £450k | £340k | £523 | 63% |
| UKbenchmark | 358,588 | £350k | £250k | £310 | 69% |
St Albans property market: common questions
Where is St Albans?
St Albans is in Hertfordshire.
What is the average house price in St Albans?
The median asking price across the 430 homes for sale in St Albans is £450,000 (as of 20 August 2026). We quote the median (the middle listing) rather than a mean, because a handful of very expensive homes would pull a mean upwards. Half of listings ask between £300,000 and £745,000. That is 29% above UK. Homes that actually sold in St Albans went for a median £585,000 (Land Registry, 12 months to December 2025).
How many homes are for sale in St Albans?
430 homes are on the market in St Albans right now, 91 of them listed in the last 30 days. Perch counts every listing it tracks across estate agents and portals, refreshed daily.
Are house prices being cut in St Albans?
54 listings in St Albans had their asking price reduced in the last 30 days, about 13% of the homes currently for sale.
How long are homes on the market in St Albans?
Of the St Albans listings that came off the market in the last 30 days and that we first saw after we began tracking the area, the typical one had been advertised for 61 days. Coming off the market usually means sold subject to contract, but it can also mean withdrawn, so treat this as time advertised rather than time to sell.
How much do flats and houses cost in St Albans?
The median asking price for a flat in St Albans is £325,000; for a house it is £600,000. Use the property type and bedroom filters on this page for a finer cut.
What is the price per square foot in St Albans?
In St Albans, homes that sold went for a median £635 per sq ft (HM Land Registry and EPC data), and current listings with a known floor area ask a median £607 per sq ft.
How these numbers are made
- Asking figures: Current listings we track across estate agents and portals (430 in St Albans), refreshed daily, as of 20 August 2026. We quote medians, never means, and suppress anything based on fewer than 5 listings.
- Off market and time listed: Off-market counts include only listings confirmed off the market after a short grace period; "typical time listed" is time advertised, not time to sell. We have tracked St Albans since November 2025.
- UK comparisons: The same daily snapshot taken across the whole of UK, so both sides of every comparison share one basis. Where a comparison spans all property types, some of the gap reflects what is for sale here.
- Sold figures: HM Land Registry price paid data for the 12 months to December 2025 (the latest months are left out while sales are still being registered), with floor areas from EPC certificates. England and Wales; new-builds and non-standard transactions excluded.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0, and Energy Performance of Buildings Data: England and Wales © Crown copyright.