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2 bed flat for sale Sopwell Lane, St Albans, AL1

Guide Price

£277,500

Reduced on 25/09/2026

Type: Flat
Bedrooms: 2
Bathrooms: 1
Size: £614 per sq ft
Tenure: Leasehold; 89 years left(from the agent's description)

Service charge £700 a yearGround rent £10 a year Council tax Band C £2,150 a year

* From the agent's description. Check it with them before you rely on it.

Key features

Offered With No Chain Free
Gas Central Heating
Prime Town Centre Location
Easy Access To Town Centre & Mainline Trains Into Central London
Ground Floor 2 Bedroom Self Contained Maisonette
Modern Kitchen
Modern Bathroom

About this property

Offered to the market with no upper chain is this well-presented ground floor 2 bedroom self-contained maisonette which has been greatly improved by the current owners. Located within a quiet residential block in central St Albans, the property benefits from residents' parking and is ideal for first-time buyers, investors, or downsizers.

Floorplan

Council tax

Band C £2,150 a year

Per year

Band A

£1,613
Band B

£1,882
Band C

This home: £2,150
Band D

£2,419
Band E

£2,957
Band F

£3,494
Band G

£4,032
Band H

£4,838

This home is in band C, which costs £2,150 a year in St Albans for 2026/27.

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. Check a home's band on GOV.UK.

Price guide

65 comparables · within 2.3 miles

Cheaper than 95% of the 2-bed flats for sale nearby right now.

This home, £277,500 Median £375,000 · £294,000 – £470,200

Per square foot

£614 19% over

2-bed flats nearby £516

Against sold prices

3% under

AL1 sold median £632 / sq ft, 1,163 sales

Compared with 65 2-bed flats for sale within 2.3 miles, on the market now or already under offer. The range is the middle 80% of their asking prices. Sold prices are HM Land Registry sales in AL1 over the last 24 months, per square foot of EPC floor area. All sold £/sq ft in AL1 →

Location

Sopwell Lane, St Albans, AL1

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Mortgage and stamp duty

Property price £277,500

£138k £417k

Deposit10% £28,000

£0 £278k

Interest rate 4.5%

0.5% 15%

Repayment period 25 years

5 years 40 years

A £249,500 mortgage. Most lenders would want a household income of about £56,000 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
19, Malthouse Court, Sopwell Lane Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Jul 2025	484 sq ft £506/sq ft	484 sq ft	£506	£245,000
17, Malthouse Court, Sopwell Lane Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Dec 2024	484 sq ft £470/sq ft	484 sq ft	£470	£227,604
24, Malthouse Court, Sopwell Lane Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	May 2023	495 sq ft £606/sq ft	495 sq ft	£606	£300,000
24, Malthouse Court, Sopwell Lane Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Jun 2021	495 sq ft £576/sq ft	495 sq ft	£576	£285,000
8, Malthouse Court, Sopwell Lane Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Feb 2021	506 sq ft £553/sq ft	506 sq ft	£553	£280,000
5, Malthouse Court, Sopwell Lane Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Mar 2018	452 sq ft £630/sq ft	452 sq ft	£630	£285,000
8, Malthouse Court, Sopwell Lane Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Nov 2017	506 sq ft £583/sq ft	506 sq ft	£583	£295,000
19, Malthouse Court, Sopwell Lane Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Oct 2016	484 sq ft £547/sq ft	484 sq ft	£547	£265,000