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New builds in AL1: what they really sell for.

13 new-build homes sold in AL1 in the last 12 months, 3% of all sales. New flat homes sold for a median £368,000, 9.9% more than existing ones.

St Albans, covering Bernards Heath, Clarence, Cunningham, Hill End, Marshalswick West, Sopwell, St Peters, Verulam.

New homes sold

13

3% of sales, last 12 months

New-build premium

+9.9%

Flat homes

Resold, vs market

+0.7%

Market +4.9%

Energy bills

~£871/yr

50% have solar

Developments

Where new homes have sold

New streets with three or more new-build sales in the last two years. Price per m² uses floor areas from each home's energy certificate.

Vickers MewsAL1 1AX · terraced, flat · 32 sold · latest Nov 2025
£495k–£1250k£7,301/m²
Campfield RoadAL1 5GH, AL1 5GP · flat · 41 sold · latest Nov 2025
£300k–£630k
Grosvenor RoadAL1 3DD · flat · 20 sold · latest Oct 2025
£302k–£830k£7,109/m²

The premium

New against existing homes

Median sold prices over the last two years. New homes are often a different size, so this is a guide rather than a like-for-like comparison.

Terraced

+60.7%

New £980k · existing £610k

25 new-build sales

Flat

+9.9%

New £368k · existing £335k

73 new-build sales

Resale

Do new builds in AL1 hold their value?

Bought new, resold

+0.7%

Local market, same years

+4.9%

Kept pace

46 of 148

Typically held 4.4 years

Homes in AL1 that Land Registry records as bought new and later resold, against the UK house price index for the same type of home and years. Shared-ownership first sales are left out.

Running costs

What new homes here cost to run

Energy bills

~£871/yr

Typical 60 m² home

Typical rating

EPC C

Solar panels

50%

of homes

Heat pumps

0%

of homes

From the energy certificates of 16 recently built homes. Certificate costs use standard assumptions, so compare them rather than budget on them. A typical older D-rated home costs nearer £1,800 a year.

HM Land Registry price paid data, standard sales only, to September 2026. New homes appear once their sale is registered, usually a few weeks after completion.

Questions

How much more do new builds cost in AL1?

Over the last two years, new flat homes in AL1 sold for a median £368,000 against £335,000 for existing ones, a difference of +9.9%. New homes are often a different size or spec, so compare price per square metre for a specific plot.

Do new builds in AL1 hold their value?

148 homes in AL1 bought new and later resold changed by a median +0.7%, typically after 4.4 years. The local market moved +4.9% over the same periods, so buyers of new homes generally lost some of the new-build premium.

Which new developments are selling in AL1?

Recent new-build sales recorded by Land Registry in AL1 include Vickers Mews, Campfield Road, Grosvenor Road. New streets appear once the first homes complete.

How do I know if a new build in AL1 is fairly priced?

Compare the asking price per square metre with plots already sold on the development, allow for the new-build premium, and negotiate extras as well as price. Proptel's new-build check does this for one plot for £9.99, with the extras to ask for and a letter for the sales office.

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