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8 Cunningham Avenue, St Albans, AL1 1JL

Extendable6 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
178 m²
1916 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Cunningham Avenue

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

8 Cunningham Avenue is a four-bedroom detached house in St Albans (AL1 1JL). It has a recorded floor area of 178 m² (around 1916 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a basement. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£913/sq ft) was about 120.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 6 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Last sale on file: £1,750,000 in March 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • BasementYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes

Building

  • 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.

8 Cunningham Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
10.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Mid 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC EExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Cunningham Avenue, St Albans, AL1 1JL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

6 applications on record at 8 Cunningham Avenue, St Albans, AL1 1JL

6decisions4extensions51documents5nearby
Flagged:Demolition
  1. Sept 2000
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension

    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    5/2000/1661
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Loft ConversionDecision
  4. Loft ConversionDecision

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (6 on record)
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  • The 51 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.

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

Current estimate

£1,709,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£1,750,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 March 2022Most recent

    £1,750,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 1JL: £1,680,000 (2024–2014).

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On the street

Versus other Cunningham Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 8 Cunningham Avenue stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£9,831

Street avg £5,239

Strongly above

Floor Area

178 m²

Street avg 199 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

10.0 t/year

Street avg 8.6 t/year

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Before you decide

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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

Cunningham Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Cunningham Hill Junior School. 34 schools nearby.

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FAQ

Common questions

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