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1 Grove Road, St Albans, AL1 1DQ

3 sales on record3 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
39 m²
414 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Grove Road

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

1 Grove Road is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in St Albans (AL1 1DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 414 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2009) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69). The latest certificate is from January 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Across 2002–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,194/sq ft) was about 174.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in June 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused. At 39 m² it's 23.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (51 m² median across 4 EPCs).

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
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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.

1 Grove Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Jan 2019

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2009

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2009from Nov 2008
EPC improved fromE53toD58
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Grove Road, St Albans, AL1 1DQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Grove Road has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.

3 applications on record at 1 Grove Road, St Albans, AL1 1DQ

3decisions3extensions28documents5nearby
Flagged:Retrospective
  1. Apr 2011
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Two storey · Side of property

    Two storey side extension and alterations to openings

    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    5/2011/0458
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (3 on record)
  • All 3 applications on this property in full, plus 5 notable nearby
  • The 28 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.

1 Grove Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.

Current estimate

£508,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£495,000

Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 June 2016Most recent

    £495,000

    +167.6%over 7 years

  2. 27 May 2009

    £185,000

    +1.6%over 6 years

  3. 20 December 2002

    £182,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 1DQ: £416,000 (2021–2003).

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On the street

Versus other Grove Road homes

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

1 Grove Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£12,857

Street avg £7,040

Strongly above

Floor Area

39 m²

Street avg 99 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

On par
Before you decide

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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

0.1 km

Belmont Hill — bus stop.

Closest school

0.0 km

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

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Common questions

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