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5 bed house for sale Faircross Way, St. Albans, AL1

Guide price

£2,500,000

Added on 18/10/2026

Type: House
Bedrooms: 5
Bathrooms: 3
Size: £897 per sq ft
Tenure: Freehold

Council tax Band G £4,032 a year

Key features

Impressive detached family home extending to almost 3,000 sq ft
Five bedrooms and three bath/shower rooms
Three versatile reception areas
Character features including exposed beams, fireplace and wood-panelled ceiling
Large corner plot with mature south-facing gardens
Gated driveway parking and integrated garage in a highly convenient location near the station and city centre amenities

About this property

Substantial detached family home on an exceptional corner plot

Occupying a generous corner plot in a sought-after location, this impressive detached family home offers almost 3,000 sq ft of versatile accommodation. A reception hall leads to the principal living spaces, including a bright dual-aspect drawing room with French doors opening onto the garden.

Floorplan

Council tax

Band G £4,032 a year

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

This home: £4,032
Band H

£4,838

This home is in band G, which costs £4,032 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.

Property timeline

Listed

October 2026 £2,500,000

5 beds · 3 baths · this listing

Past sales can't be shown: the agent hasn't given the house number.

Price guide

42 comparables · within 3 miles

Priced above 83% of the 5+ bed houses for sale nearby right now.

This home, £2,500,000 Median £1,475,000 · £823,000 – £2,725,000

Per square foot

£897 51% over

5+ bed houses nearby £594

Against sold prices

42% over

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

Compared with 42 5+ bed houses for sale within 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.

Location

Faircross Way, St. Albans, AL1

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Mortgage and stamp duty

Property price £2,500,000

£1.3m £3.8m

Deposit10% £250,000

£0 £2.5m

Interest rate 4.5%

0.5% 15%

Repayment period 25 years

5 years 40 years

A £2,250,000 mortgage. Most lenders would want a household income of about £500,000 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 on Faircross Way. Floor areas from Energy Performance Certificates where matched.

Address	Type	Sold	Size	Size	£/sq ft	Price
26, Faircross Way AL1 4SD Detached	Detached	Dec 2025	2,788 sq ft £861/sq ft	2,788 sq ft	£861	£2,400,000
44, Faircross Way AL1 4SD Detached	Detached	Nov 2024	1,292 sq ft £1,548/sq ft	1,292 sq ft	£1,548	£2,000,000
17a, Faircross Way AL1 4RT Detached	Detached	Nov 2024	10,204 sq ft £490/sq ft	10,204 sq ft	£490	£5,000,000
17, Faircross Way AL1 4RT Detached	Detached	Apr 2023	2,465 sq ft £792/sq ft	2,465 sq ft	£792	£1,952,000
11, Faircross Way AL1 4RT Detached	Detached	Sept 2022	2,293 sq ft £785/sq ft	2,293 sq ft	£785	£1,800,000
28, Faircross Way AL1 4SD Detached	Detached	Nov 2021	1,862 sq ft £1,225/sq ft	1,862 sq ft	£1,225	£2,282,000
30, Faircross Way AL1 4SD Detached	Detached	Oct 2019	5,167 sq ft £299/sq ft	5,167 sq ft	£299	£1,545,000
19, Faircross Way AL1 4RZ Detached	Detached	Oct 2018	1,851 sq ft £821/sq ft	1,851 sq ft	£821	£1,520,000