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5 Grove Road, St Albans, AL1 1DQ

6 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
54 m²
581 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Tenure
Private Rental
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Overview

About 5 Grove Road

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

5 Grove Road is a semi-detached house in St Albans (AL1 1DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2007-2011. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since March 2019. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 54 m² it's 22.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (44 m² median across 4 EPCs). 6 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Oct 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 3 October 2031

5 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2021from Mar 2019
Heating Controls
Prog + StatThermostat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
InstantaneousImmersion

Hot water system changed

Floor Insulation
PartialInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting
100%71%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

21st centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property has no mains gas supply and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Grove Road, St Albans, AL1 1DQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A recent planning application at 5 Grove Road was refused — worth checking the council file.

6 applications on record at 5 Grove Road, St Albans, AL1 1DQ

6decisions63documents5nearby
Flagged:Retrospective
  1. Oct 2016
    RenovationFull
    Outcome in report

    Refurbishment of existing outbuilding as garage and store

    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    5/2016/2656
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. FullDecision
  4. OutlineDecision

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (6 on record)
  • All 6 applications on this property in full, plus 5 notable nearby
  • 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 Grove Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£471,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 1DQ: £450,000 (2025–2015).

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.

EPC Rating for 5 Grove Road lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

55 (D)

Street avg 64 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

54 m²

Street avg 95 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Grove Road

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

Larger development activity nearbyA planning decision worth checking

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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.
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1 Grove Road

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1 Albert Street

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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

283/mo

Falling 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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