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1 Hordle Gardens, St Albans, AL1 1JW

3 sales on record3 planning records

Estimated value

£780,000

  • Since the 2014 sale (£559,000)+40%
  • Against AL1 1JW's recent median (£766,500)+2%

Newest record on this page: November 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
75 m²
812 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£780,000

  • Against its 2014 sale (£559,000)+40%
  • Against AL1 1JW's recent median (£766,500)+2%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 1 Hordle Gardens is modelled from its 75 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 1JW. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    75 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2011

  • Sales of this home

    3 sales recorded, the latest in 2014

  • Recent sales in AL1 1JW

    5 sales, median £766,500 (2023–2018)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: November 2023Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 3 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 1 Hordle Gardens has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 May 2014Most recent

    £559,000

    +31.5%over 2 years

  2. 27 July 2011

    £425,000

    +219.5%over 12 years

  3. 6 May 1999

    £133,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 1JW: £766,500 (2023–2018).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 1 Hordle Gardens, St Albans, AL1 1JW. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 1 Hordle Gardens

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

1 Hordle Gardens is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in St Albans (AL1 1JW). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 812 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2011) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from April 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 75 m² it sits well below the postcode median (109 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 10% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £780,000 is 39.5% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£688/sq ft) was about 49.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in May 2014.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • GarageYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
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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 Hordle Gardens'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 10 Apr 2021

Current Certificate
Apr 2011

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 10 April 2021

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Hordle Gardens, St Albans, AL1 1JW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.

3 applications on record at 1 Hordle Gardens, St Albans, AL1 1JW

3decisions3extensions16documents5nearby
  1. Feb 2008
    Loft ConversionOutline
    Outcome in report

    Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Loft conversion with rear dormer window

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    5/2007/3058
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Loft ConversionDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

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On the street

Versus other Hordle Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Hordle Gardens outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£7,409

Street avg £6,342

Strongly above

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 112 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

On par
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.
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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

283/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Cunningham Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & Nursery. 35 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & NurseryPrimary597m
  • Cunningham Hill Junior SchoolPrimary665m
  • Cunningham Hill Infant SchoolPrimary665m
  • St Peter's SchoolPrimary759m

Nearest stops

  • Cunningham AvenueBus stop226m
  • Grosvenor RoadBus stop310m
  • Alma RoadBus stop506m
  • Vanda CrescentBus stop546m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,137 reports27%
  • Anti-social Behaviour796 reports19%
  • Shoplifting555 reports13%
  • Vehicle Crime377 reports9%

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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Early 20th centurySemi-Detached BungalowEPC DSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Hordle Gardens is modelled from its 75 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 1JW. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for 1 Hordle Gardens. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 1 Hordle Gardens was lodged in April 2011 at band D and expired in April 2021, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 3 applications are matched to 1 Hordle Gardens. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 35 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL1 1JW, not by walking route.
Council tax band
1 Hordle Gardens is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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