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1 Approach Road, St Albans, AL1 1SP

17 planning records
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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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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Nov 2018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

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Level 3 Building Survey

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

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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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

+ 14 more applications in the report

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  • The 105 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

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

Current estimate

£281,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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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).

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
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Approach Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

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Preview of the full property report

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
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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.
Full St Albans report

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.

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