West Common, St Albans house prices
The record shows a median of £342,500 for West Common, St Albans, street by street and sale by sale. Over the past decade prices are +15% in cash — but −18% once inflation is stripped out.
- Median sold price
- £342,500
- 10 years · cash
- +15%
- 10 years · real
- −18%
Key facts
West Common, St Albans prices since 1996
The cash line tells one story (+15%); the real-terms line, −18%, tells the truer one.
Recent sales in West Common, St Albans
The most recent homes sold here, straight from the HM Land Registry record.
| Date | Address | Type | Price | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Mar 2026 | 3 West Common · AL3 7DY | Flat Leasehold | £350,000 | — |
| 24 Oct 2025 | 2 West Common · AL3 7DY | Flat Leasehold | £365,000 | — |
| 6 Nov 2020 | 33 West Common · AL3 7DF | Detached Freehold | £650,000 | — |
| 3 Jul 2020 | 5 West Common · AL3 7DY | Flat Leasehold | £320,000 | — |
| 27 Jan 2020 | 6 West Common · AL3 7DY | Detached Freehold | £675,000 | — |
| 14 Jun 2019 | 3 West Common · AL3 7DY | Flat Leasehold | £290,000 | — |
| 15 Aug 2018 | 1 West Common · AL3 7DY | Detached Freehold | £590,000 | — |
| 10 Apr 2018 | 2 West Common · AL3 7DY | Flat Leasehold | £330,000 | — |
| 23 Jun 2017 | 25 West Common · AL3 7DY | Detached Freehold | £440,000 | — |
| 15 Dec 2016 | 2 West Common · AL3 7DY | Flat Leasehold | £305,000 | — |
| 12 Feb 2013 | Roundway West Common · AL3 7DF | Detached Freehold | £792,500 | — |
| 27 Sep 2012 | 21 West Common · AL3 7DF | Detached Freehold | £550,000 | — |
| 21 Sep 2012 | 28 West Common · AL3 7DY | Detached Freehold | £300,000 | — |
| 10 Nov 2008 | 25 West Common · AL3 7DY | Detached Freehold | £317,500 | — |
| 11 Jul 2008 | 26 West Common · AL3 7DY | Detached Freehold | £964,000 | — |
| 19 Jan 2004 | 7 West Common · AL3 7DF | Detached Freehold | £575,000 | — |
| 12 Sep 2003 | 25 West Common · AL3 7DY | Detached Freehold | £223,000 | — |
| 17 Mar 2003 | Roundway West Common · AL3 7DF | Detached Freehold | £540,000 | — |
| 7 Mar 2003 | 30 West Common · AL3 7DF | Semi-detached Freehold | £573,500 | — |
| 29 Aug 2002 | 4 West Common · AL3 7DY | Flat Leasehold | £150,000 | — |
| 29 Nov 2001 | 26 West Common · AL3 7DY | Detached Freehold | £630,000 | — |
| 6 Sep 2001 | 21 West Common · AL3 7DF | Detached Freehold | £335,000 | — |
| 10 Sep 1999 | 4 West Common · AL3 7DY | Flat Leasehold | £89,950 | — |
| 20 Nov 1998 | 25 West Common · AL3 7DY | Detached Freehold | £127,000 | — |
| 23 May 1997 | 25 West Common · AL3 7DY | Detached Freehold | £95,000 | — |
| 8 Mar 1996 | 30 West Common · AL3 7DF | Semi-detached Freehold | £190,800 | — |
Category A (standard) sales. £/m² shown where an EPC floor-area match exists.
Biggest price gains in West Common, St Albans
Homes that have changed hands more than once, ranked by their annual return — in cash and, where we have the inflation data, after adjusting for it.
| Address | First sold | Last sold | Times | Cash return | Real return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4, West Common | £89,950 10 Sep 1999 | £150,000 29 Aug 2002 | 2 | +19% per year | +17% inflation-adjusted |
| 30, West Common | £190,800 8 Mar 1996 | £573,500 7 Mar 2003 | 2 | +17% per year | +15% inflation-adjusted |
| 25, West Common | £95,000 23 May 1997 | £440,000 23 Jun 2017 | 5 | +8% per year | +6% inflation-adjusted |
| 26, West Common | £630,000 29 Nov 2001 | £964,000 11 Jul 2008 | 2 | +7% per year | +4% inflation-adjusted |
| 21, West Common | £335,000 6 Sep 2001 | £550,000 27 Sep 2012 | 2 | +5% per year | +2% inflation-adjusted |
| Roundway, West Common | £540,000 17 Mar 2003 | £792,500 12 Feb 2013 | 2 | +4% per year | +1% inflation-adjusted |
| 3, West Common | £290,000 14 Jun 2019 | £350,000 9 Mar 2026 | 2 | +3% per year | −1% inflation-adjusted |
| 2, West Common | £305,000 15 Dec 2016 | £365,000 24 Oct 2025 | 3 | +2% per year | −1% inflation-adjusted |
Category A (standard) sales that changed hands at least twice. Real return adjusts for inflation using ONS CPIH where available.
How West Common, St Albans compares
West Common, St Albans house prices — your questions
What is the average house price in West Common, St Albans?
Homes in West Common, St Albans have a median sold price of £342,500 — the middle of 26 recorded transactions.
What is the price range of homes sold in West Common, St Albans?
Recorded sales in West Common, St Albans range from £89,950 to £964,000. The range includes flats and large detached homes alike.
Have house prices in West Common, St Albans risen?
Over the past decade prices in West Common, St Albans are +15% in cash terms but −18% once adjusted for inflation using ONS CPIH — the gap between the two is the real story.
How up to date is this data?
HM Land Registry publishes Price Paid Data monthly. The most recent sale recorded in West Common, St Albans was 9 March 2026.
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