What kind of home is 1 Wain Close, AL1 1AW?

1 Wain Close, AL1 1AW is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 1 Wain Close, AL1 1AW sell for?

1 Wain Close, AL1 1AW last sold for £670,000 in February 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £720,000 in October 2019, so prices have been falling over 1 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 1 Wain Close, AL1 1AW appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between October 2019 and February 2021, 1 Wain Close, AL1 1AW fell from £720,000 to £670,000, a change of £50,000. That works out to roughly -5.4% per year compounded over 1 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1 Wain Close, AL1 1AW?

The current EPC rating for 1 Wain Close, AL1 1AW is B with a score of 85 out of 100, lodged in May 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Wain Close, AL1 1AW?

1 Wain Close, AL1 1AW has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (1,292 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 71% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in AL1 1AW. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Wain Close, AL1 1AW use?

The latest EPC at 1 Wain Close, AL1 1AW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 1 Wain Close, AL1 1AW in?

1 Wain Close, AL1 1AW sits in St Albans. It falls within the AL1 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

What is crime like near 1 Wain Close, AL1 1AW?

Police records around 1 Wain Close, AL1 1AW show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 39% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 1 Wain Close, AL1 1AW?

The closest primary school to 1 Wain Close, AL1 1AW is Cunningham Hill Junior School (608m), one of 28 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Samuel Ryder Academy (837m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 1 Wain Close, AL1 1AW?

The closest bus stop to 1 Wain Close, AL1 1AW is Cunningham Avenue, 187m away. The nearest rail option is St Albans City Rail Station, 999m away.

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1 Wain Close, St Albans, AL1 1AW

EPC B

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

120 m²

1292 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 85

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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 £771,000 is 15.1% 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

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms3
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes

Outside

ParkingYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

B85

Main Heating

Electric & Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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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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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

Current estimate

£771,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -5.4% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2021)

£670,000

Growth on file: -5.4% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

15 February 2021Most recent
£670,000
-6.9%over 1 year
31 October 2019
£720,000

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

Nearby sales in AL1 1AW

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

5/mo

Steady 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.

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