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1 Approach Road, St Albans, AL1 1SP

17 planning records

Estimated value

£281,000

  • Against AL1 1SP's recent median (£922,500)-70%

Newest record on this page: April 2021. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Floor 2nd
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
44 m²
471 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Tenure
Private Rental
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£281,000

  • Against AL1 1SP's recent median (£922,500)-70%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 1 Approach Road is modelled from its 44 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 1SP. 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

    44 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2008

  • Sales of this home

    No sale recorded since 1995

  • Recent sales in AL1 1SP

    5 sales, median £922,500 (2021–2016)

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SalesLatest sale shown: April 2021Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 17 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.

1 Approach Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 1SP: £922,500 (2021–2016).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 1 Approach Road, St Albans, AL1 1SP. 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 Approach Road

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

1 Approach Road is a detached house in St Albans (AL1 1SP). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 471 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (November 2008) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). The latest certificate is from November 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 44 m² this is the 10th smallest of 13 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 32–277 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 13 units on file.

At 44 m² it's 19.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (37 m² median across 12 EPCs). 17 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused.

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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 Approach Road'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 03 Nov 2018

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2008

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Expired on 3 November 2018

New assessment needed to sell or let

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2008from Oct 2008
EPC improved fromE52toD62
Heating Controls
ThermostatProg + TRVs

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting
33%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Approach Road, St Albans, AL1 1SP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.

17 applications on record at 1 Approach Road, St Albans, AL1 1SP

17decisions4extensions105documents5nearby
Flagged:DemolitionSubdivisionChange of use
  1. Nov 2000
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Four storey rear extension comprising ground floor extension to restaurant and three storey extension to provide three self contained studio flats

    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    5/2000/1859
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ConditionsDecision
  4. ConditionsDecision

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On the street

Versus other Approach Road homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 1 Approach Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

62 (D)

Street avg 76 (C)

Strongly below

Floor Area

44 m²

Street avg 36 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 1.2 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

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.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

283/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Grosvenor Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

St Peter's School. 33 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • St Peter's SchoolPrimary426m
  • St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & NurseryPrimary764m
  • Loreto CollegeSecondary784m
  • The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St AlbansPrimary950m

Nearest stops

  • Grosvenor RoadBus stop31m
  • Alma RoadBus stop205m
  • Telford CourtBus stop338m
  • Alexandra RoadBus stop452m

Most reported crime locally

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

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Victorian-era2nd Floor FlatEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Approach Road is modelled from its 44 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 1SP. 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. No sale is recorded for 1 Approach Road, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. 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 Approach Road was lodged in November 2008 at band D and expired in November 2018, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 17 applications are matched to 1 Approach Road. 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 33 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL1 1SP, not by walking route.
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