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15 Hordle Gardens, St Albans, AL1 1JW

4 sales on record4 planning records

Estimated value

£953,000

  • Since the 2021 sale (£825,000)+16%
  • Against AL1 1JW's recent median (£715,000)+33%

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
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
144 m²
1550 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£953,000

  • Against its 2021 sale (£825,000)+16%
  • Against AL1 1JW's recent median (£715,000)+33%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 15 Hordle Gardens is modelled from its 144 m² EPC floor area, its 4 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

    144 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2014

  • Sales of this home

    4 sales recorded, the latest in 2021

  • Recent sales in AL1 1JW

    5 sales, median £715,000 (2023–2017)

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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 4 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.

15 Hordle Gardens has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 March 2021Most recent

    £825,000

    +38.1%over 5 years

  2. 27 November 2015

    £597,500

    +279.5%over 15 years

  3. 28 March 2000

    £157,450

    +74.9%over 3 years

  4. 26 March 1997

    £90,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 1JW: £715,000 (2023–2017).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 15 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 15 Hordle Gardens

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

15 Hordle Gardens is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in St Albans (AL1 1JW). It has a recorded floor area of 144 m² (around 1550 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2014) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). The latest certificate is from January 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 144 m² the property is well over the postcode median (99 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last sale on file: £825,000 in March 2021. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £953,000 is 15.5% above the 2021 sale price.

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
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • OutbuildingsYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes
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  • 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.

15 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 27 Jan 2024

Current Certificate
Jan 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 27 January 2024

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Hordle Gardens, St Albans, AL1 1JW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

15 Hordle Gardens has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

4 applications on record at 15 Hordle Gardens, St Albans, AL1 1JW

4decisions3extensions14documents5nearby
  1. May 2006
    Loft ConversionOutline
    Outcome in report

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

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    5/2006/0856
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. OutlineDecision
  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.

Habitable Rooms for 15 Hordle Gardens runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,729

Street avg £6,510

On par

Floor Area

144 m²

Street avg 105 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.7 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

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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.
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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) wallsPermanent outbuildings

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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 15 Hordle Gardens is modelled from its 144 m² EPC floor area, its 4 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. 4 sales are recorded for 15 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 15 Hordle Gardens was lodged in January 2014 at band D and expired in January 2024, 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. 4 applications are matched to 15 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
15 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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