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1 Wain Close, St Albans, AL1 1AW

EPC B

Estimated value

£812,000

  • Since the 2021 sale (£670,000)+21%
  • Against AL1 1AW's recent median (£460,000)+77%

Newest record on this page: September 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
120 m²
1292 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 85
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£812,000

  • Against its 2021 sale (£670,000)+21%
  • Against AL1 1AW's recent median (£460,000)+77%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 1 Wain Close is modelled from its 120 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 1AW. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    120 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2019

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2021

  • Recent sales in AL1 1AW

    5 sales, median £460,000 (2025–2022)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: September 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

1 Wain Close changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 February 2021Most recent

    £670,000

    -6.9%over 1 year

  2. 31 October 2019

    £720,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 1AW: £460,000 (2025–2022).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 1 Wain Close, St Albans, AL1 1AW. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 1 Wain Close

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

1 Wain Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in St Albans (AL1 1AW). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft). The latest certificate (May 2019) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 94).

At 120 m² the property is well over the postcode median (70 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2019–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at -5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £812,000 is 21.2% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£519/sq ft) was about 15% below the postcode norm. Sold February 2021 for £670,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms3
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • ParkingYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate
May 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
B85
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 30 May 2029

2 years remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Wain Close, St Albans, AL1 1AW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Wain Close has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the St Albans district page.
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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

283/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Cunningham Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Cunningham Hill Junior School. 35 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Cunningham Hill Junior SchoolPrimary608m
  • Cunningham Hill Infant SchoolPrimary608m
  • Samuel Ryder AcademyAll-through837m
  • Samuel Ryder AcademyAll-through837m

Nearest stops

  • Cunningham AvenueBus stop187m
  • Mile House LaneBus stop352m
  • Grosvenor RoadBus stop639m
  • Wingate WayBus stop667m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,137 reports27%
  • Anti-social Behaviour796 reports19%
  • Shoplifting555 reports13%
  • Vehicle Crime377 reports9%

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Wain Close is modelled from its 120 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 1AW. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 1 Wain Close. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 1 Wain Close was lodged in May 2019 at band B and is valid until May 2029. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 1 Wain Close. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 35 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL1 1AW, not by walking route.
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