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5 Pondwicks Close, St Albans, AL1 1DG

Extendable8 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
219 m²
2357 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 31
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Pondwicks Close

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

5 Pondwicks Close is a five-bedroom detached house in St Albans (AL1 1DG). It has a recorded floor area of 219 m² (around 2357 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows an F (score 31), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 3-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 219 m² it sits well below the postcode median (401 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. 8 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £2,004,000 is 11.3% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£764/sq ft) was about 56.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2019 for £1,800,000.

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms2

Outside

  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • Period featuresYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
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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 Pondwicks Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F31
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
18.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Early 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC FExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

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

5 Pondwicks Close has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.

8 applications on record at 5 Pondwicks Close, St Albans, AL1 1DG

8decisions2extensions63documents5nearby
  1. Oct 2002
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Infill of existing covered area to provide a single storey rear extension

    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    5/2002/1765
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. FullDecision
  4. Tree WorksDecision

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  • The 63 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

5 Pondwicks Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£2,004,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2019)

£1,800,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 December 2019Most recent

    £1,800,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 1DG: £1,966,675 (2021–2005).

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On the street

Versus other Pondwicks Close homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 5 Pondwicks Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£8,219

Street avg £7,681

Below

Floor Area

219 m²

Street avg 373 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 9 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

18.0 t/year

Street avg 7.8 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Pondwicks Close

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

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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
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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

Belmont Hill — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans. 28 schools nearby.

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