8 Colindale Avenue is a detached house in St Albans (AL1 1JN). It has a recorded floor area of 157 m² (around 1690 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2025) shows a C (score 74). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
It hasn't traded since December 1997, a hold of 28 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £965,000 sits 510.8% above the 1997 sale of £158,000. 5 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused.
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A recent planning application at 8 Colindale Avenue was refused — worth checking the council file.
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8 Colindale Avenue's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
£965,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£158,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
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.
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
Raising of ridge height and roof alterations to accommodate first floor accommodation, replacement of front dormer window and insertion of rooflights and rear juliette balcony, single front, part single, part two storey side and rear extension and enlarg
Demolition of existing bungalow and construction of two storey dwelling with associated landscaping works (resubmission following withdrawal of 5/2021/3320).
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19 December 1997Most recent
£158,000
Median price across the last 1 sales in AL1 1JN: £229,000 (2001–2001).
Closest school
0.6 km
St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & Nursery. 33 schools nearby.
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