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7 Approach Road, St Albans, AL1 1SP

3 sales on record3 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedroom
1
Floor area
137 m²
1473 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 46
Council tax
Band F
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Overview

About 7 Approach Road

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

7 Approach Road is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in St Albans (AL1 1SP). It has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (around 1473 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2011) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The latest certificate is from May 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 137 m² the property is well over the postcode median (37 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2002–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£655/sq ft) was about 26.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2020 for £964,000.

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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingUnderground

Building

  • Heating systemGas
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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.

7 Approach Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 May 2021

Current Certificate
May 2011

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E46
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
8.1 t/year
Occupancy
—

Certificate validity

Expired on 11 May 2021

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Approach Road, St Albans, AL1 1SP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 applications on record at 7 Approach Road, St Albans, AL1 1SP

3decisions2extensions29documents5nearby
  1. Jul 2021
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property

    Single storey side/rear extension with rooflights, removal of chimney stack on rear roof

    Documents
    16 docs on file
    Reference
    5/2021/1213
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Tree WorksDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

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  • The 29 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.

Current estimate

£994,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£964,000

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 February 2020Most recent

    £964,000

    +4.5%over 3 years

  2. 13 October 2016

    £922,500

    +148.0%over 14 years

  3. 2 May 2002

    £372,001

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 1SP: £237,500 (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
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Hordle Gardens

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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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