13 Colindale Avenue, St Albans, AL1 1JR
About 13 Colindale Avenue
13 Colindale Avenue is a semi-detached house in St Albans (AL1 1JR). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. At 41 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (41–85 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (74 versus a worst of 28). The latest certificate (March 2026) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in August 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
Untraded for 26 years, with the last transfer in July 2000. 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 £266,000 sits 220.5% above the 2000 sale of £83,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£188/sq ft) was about 39.8% below the postcode norm. At 41 m² it's 20.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (52 m² median across 10 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 70% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
13 Colindale Avenue's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 29 March 2036
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
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Level 3 Building Survey
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Planning history
13 Colindale Avenue has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
13 Colindale Avenue's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).
£266,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£83,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
26 July 2000Most recent
£83,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 1JR: £315,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in AL1 1JR
Versus other Colindale Avenue homes
On price per m², 13 Colindale Avenue runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,024
Street avg £4,788
Floor Area
41 m²
Street avg 53 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.4 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
283/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Grosvenor Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & Nursery. 35 schools nearby.
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