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5 Wain Close, St Albans, AL1 1AW

EPC B
Property type
Detached
Floor ground floor
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
90 m²
969 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 84
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Wain Close

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

5 Wain Close is a three-bedroom detached house in St Albans (AL1 1AW). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft). The latest certificate (November 2019) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. At 90 m² this is the 16th smallest of 20 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 60–158 m².

At 90 m² it's 28.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (70 m² median across 19 EPCs). Sold November 2020 for £535,000.

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
  • Bathrooms2
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Communal gardenYes
  • ParkingAllocated

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

5 Wain Close's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Rating

A
B
B84
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Wain Close, St Albans, AL1 1AW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Wain Close has no planning applications on record.

5

But the area is active

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

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£549,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2020)

£535,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 November 2020Most recent

    £535,000

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

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On the street

Versus other Wain Close homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 5 Wain Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,944

Street avg £6,549

Strongly below

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 71 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.3 t/year

Street avg 1.1 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

6 years

Street avg 5 years

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Wain Close

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£501k

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1 Hordle Gardens

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3 bed
£383k

1 Belmont Court, Belmont Hill

AL1 1RB

3 bed
£826k

1 De Tany Court

AL1 1TT

3 bed2 bath
£537k

1 Birklands Park, London Road

AL1 1TS

2 bed2 bath
£508k

1 Grove Road

AL1 1DQ

2 bed
£500k

1 Hopkins Yard, Watsons Walk

AL1 1PD

2 bed1 bath
£662k

1 Holywell Mews, Holywell Hill

AL1 1BZ

2 bed1 bath
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.
Full St Albans report

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

FAQ

Common questions

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