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3 Approach Road, St Albans, AL1 1SP

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
10
From EPC
Floor area
277 m²
2979 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 Approach Road

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

3 Approach Road is a semi-detached house in St Albans (AL1 1SP). It has a recorded floor area of 277 m² (around 2979 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (May 2009) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The latest certificate is from May 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 277 m² the property is well over the postcode median (37 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2009–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,498,000 is 40.7% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£357/sq ft) was about 35.6% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in July 2016. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 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.

3 Approach Road'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 May 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 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.

2 applications on record at 3 Approach Road, St Albans, AL1 1SP

2decisions2extensions4documents5nearby
Flagged:Subdivision
  1. Aug 2006
    Loft ConversionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Side of property

    Two storey side extension, loft conversion and conversion into five flats

    ExtensionSubdivision
    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    5/2006/1345
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. SubdivisionDecision

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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.

Latest sale on 3 Approach Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£1,498,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£1,065,000

Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 July 2016Most recent

    £1,065,000

    +45.9%over 6 years

  2. 26 July 2009

    £730,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 1SP: £280,000 (2021–2014).

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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
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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

5/mo

Steady 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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