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12 Hordle Gardens, St Albans, AL1 1JW

4 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
89 m²
957 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 12 Hordle Gardens

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

12 Hordle Gardens is a semi-detached house in St Albans (AL1 1JW). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 957 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2008) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from October 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2009–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £717,000 sits 63% above the 2013 sale of £440,000. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in January 2013. 4 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused. At 89 m² it's 18.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (109 m² median across 10 EPCs).

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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.

12 Hordle Gardens's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Oct 2018

EPC Rating

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

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Hordle Gardens, St Albans, AL1 1JW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Hordle Gardens has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.

4 applications on record at 12 Hordle Gardens, St Albans, AL1 1JW

4decisions4extensions33documents5nearby
  1. Nov 2012
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Two storey · Side of property

    Two storey side extension following removal of side dormer window and garage, and alterations to openings

    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    5/2012/2508
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

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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.

12 Hordle Gardens valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£717,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£440,000

Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 January 2013Most recent

    £440,000

    +14.3%over 3 years
  2. 25 August 2009

    £385,000

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

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.

Price per m² for 12 Hordle Gardens lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,949

Street avg £6,588

Strongly below

Floor Area

89 m²

Street avg 111 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.4 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 12 Hordle Gardens

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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
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.

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

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

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Common questions

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