Straw Plait Way, Arlesey house prices are built from 49 sales lodged with HM Land Registry, the oldest in 1997 and the most recent on 13 Dec 2024. The median price paid across the whole record is £125,500. Across the 8 years from 1997 to 2005 the median moved +176.1% in cash — but once inflation is taken out, the change in 2026 money is +137.3%.
Median price paid
£125,500
Change in cash, 1997–2005
+176.1%
Change in real terms
+137.3%
Median per m²
£2,318
HM Land Registry49 sales18 with floor areaLatest sale 13 Dec 2024
Section 01
How Straw Plait Way, Arlesey prices moved
There are too few years of sales in Straw Plait Way, Arlesey to plot a trend line. The figures below are drawn from the whole record rather than a yearly series.
Section 02
The most recent sales
Every row is a completed sale as lodged with HM Land Registry. The right-hand column restates the price in 2026 money, which is the only fair way to compare a sale from the 1990s with one from last year.
| Address | Sold | Type | Price paid | In today's money |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 13 Dec 2024 | Terraced | £260,000 | £273,582 |
| 17 | 19 Apr 2024 | Terraced | £255,000 | £268,321 |
| 11 | 9 Oct 2020 | Terraced | £252,350 | £326,734 |
| 8 | 30 Jul 2020 | Terraced | £219,995 | £284,842 |
| 17 | 29 Nov 2019 | Terraced | £220,000 | £287,755 |
| 14 | 11 Aug 2017 | Terraced | £232,000 | £315,753 |
| 17 | 18 Mar 2016 | Terraced | £192,500 | £268,738 |
| 10 | 14 Aug 2015 | Terraced | £187,000 | £263,670 |
| 11 | 7 Jul 2014 | Terraced | £164,000 | £235,239 |
| 8 | 2 Jun 2014 | Terraced | £150,000 | £215,158 |
| 14 | 25 Feb 2014 | Terraced | £142,500 | £204,400 |
| 5 | 22 Nov 2013 | Terraced | £147,000 | £214,343 |
| 17 | 16 May 2013 | Terraced | £80,000 | £116,649 |
| 20 | 25 Jan 2013 | Terraced | £125,000 | £182,265 |
| 6 | 23 Nov 2012 | Terraced | £142,000 | £212,097 |
| 16 | 19 Dec 2011 | Terraced | £130,000 | £199,239 |
| 11 | 18 Oct 2011 | Terraced | £153,000 | £234,489 |
| 2 | 15 Jul 2011 | Terraced | £139,950 | £214,489 |
| 15 | 28 Feb 2011 | Terraced | £119,500 | £183,147 |
| 12 | 3 Sep 2010 | Semi-detached | £125,000 | £199,604 |
| 14 | 23 May 2008 | Terraced | £145,000 | £243,393 |
| 13 | 12 Feb 2007 | Terraced | £145,000 | £252,096 |
| 16 | 28 Apr 2005 | Terraced | £140,000 | £255,039 |
| 8 | 10 Mar 2005 | Terraced | £120,000 | £218,605 |
| 2 | 24 Feb 2005 | Terraced | £140,000 | £255,039 |
Section 03
Homes that sold twice
These addresses appear in the register more than once, so the same bricks are being priced twice. That makes them the strongest evidence of what actually happened to Straw Plait Way, Arlesey values — no mix of property types can flatter the number.
| Address | First recorded sale | Most recent sale | Cash a year | Real a year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Straw Plait Way | £80,000 (2013) | £260,000 (2024) | +11.3% | +8.1% |
| 11 Straw Plait Way | £153,000 (2011) | £252,350 (2020) | +5.7% | +3.8% |
| 8 Straw Plait Way | £72,500 (2002) | £219,995 (2020) | +6.4% | +4.0% |
| 14 Straw Plait Way | £57,500 (1998) | £232,000 (2017) | +7.6% | +5.3% |
| 10 Straw Plait Way | £54,250 (1997) | £187,000 (2015) | +7.1% | +4.7% |
| 5 Straw Plait Way | £47,500 (1997) | £147,000 (2013) | +7.3% | +4.8% |
| 20 Straw Plait Way | £48,500 (1998) | £125,000 (2013) | +6.5% | +4.0% |
| 6 Straw Plait Way | £73,500 (2000) | £142,000 (2012) | +5.6% | +3.1% |
| 16 Straw Plait Way | £115,000 (2003) | £130,000 (2011) | +1.5% | -1.1% |
| 2 Straw Plait Way | £68,000 (1999) | £139,950 (2011) | +6.2% | +3.7% |
| 15 Straw Plait Way | £48,500 (1997) | £119,500 (2011) | +6.7% | +4.2% |
| 13 Straw Plait Way | £49,250 (1997) | £145,000 (2007) | +11.4% | +9.2% |
Section 04
What sells here
The mix of property types explains a large part of any area's median. Straw Plait Way, Arlesey is dominated by the type at the top of this table, so its overall median leans that way.
| Property type | Sales | Share | Median paid | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 48 | 98.0% | £125,500 | £39,999 – £260,000 |
| Semi-detached | 1 | 2.0% | £125,000 | £125,000 – £125,000 |
Section 06
Ownership and new build in Straw Plait Way, Arlesey
0 of the sales on record are leasehold and 49 freehold — 0.0% of the market. Tenure is not a detail: a leasehold flat and a freehold house are different assets, and mixing them into one median hides the difference.
| Category | Sales | Share | Median paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leasehold | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Freehold | 49 | 100.0% | £125,500 |
Section 09
How Straw Plait Way, Arlesey compares
The median across the whole archive is £157,500. Straw Plait Way, Arlesey sits below that national figure — -20.3%.
Within Arlesey the street ranks 55 of 67 by median price, and its median is below the town figure of £165,250 (-24.1%).
Where an EPC floor area could be matched to the sale, the median works out at £2,318 per square metre, across 18 of the 49 sales on record. Price per square metre is the only figure that compares a two-bed flat with a four-bed house honestly.
The full range on record runs from £39,999 to £260,000. Extremes usually mean something unusual — a plot sold without a house on it, a transfer between family members, or a very large property — so the median is the number to trust.
Section 10
Nearby on the record
Streets nearby
- High Street£149,000 median
- Ramerick Gardens£128,000 median
- Hitchin Road£164,000 median
- Chase Hill Road£150,000 median
- St Johns Road£207,000 median
- Hospital Road£127,500 median
- Lamb Meadow£121,500 median
- Stotfold Road£243,748 median
- The Hermitage£268,500 median
- Church Lane£190,000 median
- London Row£154,000 median
- Howberry Green£192,000 median
- Weavers Orchard£235,500 median
- House Lane£250,000 median
- Chase Close£193,500 median
- Old School Walk£147,500 median
Addresses with more than one recorded sale
- 17 Straw Plait Way5 sales
- 8 Straw Plait Way5 sales
- 14 Straw Plait Way5 sales
- 13 Straw Plait Way5 sales
- 5 Straw Plait Way4 sales
- 15 Straw Plait Way4 sales
- 11 Straw Plait Way3 sales
- 16 Straw Plait Way3 sales
- 2 Straw Plait Way3 sales
- 10 Straw Plait Way2 sales
- 20 Straw Plait Way2 sales
- 6 Straw Plait Way2 sales
- 9 Straw Plait Way2 sales
Back to Arlesey house prices.
Quick answers
Common questions about this data
What is the average house price in Straw Plait Way, Arlesey?
The median price paid in Straw Plait Way, Arlesey across every sale on the register is £125,500. The median is used rather than the mean because a handful of very large sales would otherwise drag the average away from what a typical buyer paid.
How many homes have sold in Straw Plait Way, Arlesey?
49 sales are on record for Straw Plait Way, Arlesey, the most recent completing on 13 Dec 2024. Every one is a completed transfer lodged with HM Land Registry, not an asking price or an estimate.
Have Straw Plait Way, Arlesey house prices actually risen?
In cash, the median rose +176.1% between 1997 and 2005. In 2026 money — that is, after inflation — the change is +137.3%. Both numbers are true; only the second one tells you whether buying here preserved value.
When were Straw Plait Way, Arlesey house prices at their highest?
The highest yearly median on record is £136,000, set in 2005. That is the cash figure; measured in 2026 money the peak may fall in a different year, because inflation reshapes the series.
What is the price per square metre in Straw Plait Way, Arlesey?
£2,318 per square metre, from the 18 sales where an EPC floor area could be matched to the address. Price per square metre strips out size, so a flat and a house can be compared on the same basis.
How current is this data?
The latest sale shown here completed on 13 Dec 2024. HM Land Registry publishes Price Paid Data monthly and a sale can take a month or two to appear after completion, so the most recent weeks are always incomplete.
Cite this page: Sold Price History, “Straw Plait Way, Arlesey house prices”, 2026. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data © Crown copyright and database right, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Inflation adjustment: ONS CPIH.