1/19
£285,000
Flat · 1 bed · 1 bath · 422 sq ft
London Road, St. Albans, AL1
0.01 miles away
Leasehold
1/10
1/10
2 bed flat for sale London Road, St. Albans, AL1
Asking price
£350,000
Added on 01/10/2026
Added on 01/10/2026
Retirement home
- Type
- Flat
- Bedrooms
- 2
- Bathrooms
- 2
- Size
- £406 per sq ft
- Tenure
- Leasehold
- 990 years left(from the agent's description)
Service charge £14,480 a year(from the agent's description)Ground rent £510 a year(from the agent's description) EPC Energy rating band B 86
* From the agent's description. Check it with them before you rely on it.
Key features
- Well presented second floor apartment
- Modern Kitchen with integrated appliances
- Two double bedrooms
- 24/7 Staffing
- Communal Homeowners Lounge
- Table Service Restaurant - serving fresh meals!
- Landscaped Gardens
- Guest Suite - small fee applicable
- 24-Hour Emergency Contact
- Part Exchange & Entitlements Advice available
About this property
Eleanor House
Eleanor House is one of McCarthy & Stones Retirement Living PLUS range and is facilitated to provide it's homeowners with extra care, if needed. Retirement Living PLUS developments, such as Eleanor House, offer thoughtfully-designed, low-maintenance, private apartments in prime locations with communal areas for socialising, including a chef-run restaurant. Our dedicated on-site team, led by our Estates Manager, provide tailored care packages, so you only ever have to pay for the help you actually use.
Floorplan
Energy performance
Energy rating band B 86
Current
Potential
92+
A
81-91
B
Current rating: 86 B
Potential rating: 86 B
69-80
C
55-68
D
39-54
E
21-38
F
1-20
G
This home is rated band B, scoring 86 out of 100. The average British home is band D.
Read from the certificate published with this listing, so it may not be the latest one. Check the government EPC register for the full certificate and its recommendations.
Council tax
Ask agent
Per year
- Band A£1,613
- Band B£1,882
- Band C£2,150
- Band D£2,419
- Band E£2,957
- Band F£3,494
- Band G£4,032
- Band H£4,838
The agent hasn't said which band this home is in; you can look it up on GOV.UK. In St Albans, 2026/27 bills run from £1,613 a year in band A to £4,838 in band H.
Figures from MHCLG (Open Government Licence v3): the average bill for each band across St Albans, including the typical parish precept, so a parish's own bill can differ a little. Discounts lower the bill, such as 25% off for an adult living alone.
Price guide
This home
£406 / sq ft
Area average (sold)
£645 / sq ft
Price per area, sold homes nearby
£470 / sq ft
£406 / sq ft
£831 / sq ft
Lowest
This home
Highest
£406 per sq ft, below almost all recent sales in AL1 (£470–£831, 10th–90th percentile, 1,163 sales over 24 months).
Lowest and highest are the 10th and 90th percentiles of 1,163 homes sold in AL1 over the last 24 months. This home's figure uses its asking price. All sold £/sq ft in AL1 →
Location
London Road, St. Albans, AL1
Part of a development
This home is in Eleanor House. See the scheme's facilities, developer and other homes there.
Eleanor House
McCarthy Stone · St Albans
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Mortgage and stamp duty
Property price £350,000
£175k £525k
Deposit10% £35,000
£0 £350k
Interest rate 4.5%
0.5% 15%
Repayment period 25 years
5 years 40 years
A £315,000 mortgage. Most lenders would want a household income of about £70,000 to support it.
A guide only, for a capital repayment mortgage. The rate you are offered and what you can borrow depend on your circumstances and a full application with a lender or broker. Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage.
Properties sold nearby
HM Land Registry sales nearby. Floor areas from Energy Performance Certificates where matched.
| Address | Type | Sold | Size | Size | £/sq ft | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1, Eleanor House, 232, London Road Flat / maisonette | Flat / maisonette | Dec 2025 | 592 sq ft £439/sq ft | 592 sq ft | £439 | £260,000 |
| 11, Eleanor House, 232, London Road Flat / maisonette | Flat / maisonette | Mar 2025 | 872 sq ft £614/sq ft | 872 sq ft | £614 | £535,000 |
| 9, Eleanor House, 232, London Road Flat / maisonette | Flat / maisonette | Mar 2025 | 624 sq ft £400/sq ft | 624 sq ft | £400 | £250,000 |
| 15, Eleanor House, 232, London Road Flat / maisonette | Flat / maisonette | Mar 2025 | 635 sq ft £433/sq ft | 635 sq ft | £433 | £275,000 |
| 16, Eleanor House, 232, London Road Flat / maisonette | Flat / maisonette | Feb 2025 | 592 sq ft £507/sq ft | 592 sq ft | £507 | £300,000 |
| 47, Eleanor House, 232, London Road Flat / maisonette | Flat / maisonette | Dec 2024 | 667 sq ft £405/sq ft | 667 sq ft | £405 | £270,000 |
| 31, Eleanor House, 232, London Road Flat / maisonette | Flat / maisonette | Oct 2023 | 624 sq ft £216/sq ft | 624 sq ft | £216 | £135,000 |
| 4, Eleanor House, 232, London Road Flat / maisonette | Flat / maisonette | May 2023 | 829 sq ft £650/sq ft | 829 sq ft | £650 | £539,050 |
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