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17 Cornwall Road, St Albans, AL1 1SQ

5 sales on record3 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
93 m²
1001 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 17 Cornwall Road

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

17 Cornwall Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in St Albans (AL1 1SQ). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

Most recent transfer: November 2023 at £725,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2000–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £815,000 is 12.4% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£724/sq ft) was about 46.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-east-facing
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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Cornwall Road, St Albans, AL1 1SQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 applications on record at 17 Cornwall Road, St Albans, AL1 1SQ

3decisions3extensions16documents5nearby
  1. Apr 2009
    Loft ConversionFull
    Outcome in report

    Loft conversion with rear dormer window

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    5/2009/0357
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. BasementDecision
  4. Loft ConversionDecision

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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 grown by over 3x since 2000.

Current estimate

£815,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£725,000

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 November 2023Most recent

    £725,000

    +16.4%over 5 years

  2. 11 October 2018

    £623,000

    +87.1%over 12 years

  3. 24 August 2006

    £333,000

    +37.6%over 4 years

  4. 18 July 2002

    £242,000

    +24.1%over 2 years

  5. 11 July 2000

    £195,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 1SQ: £765,000 (2024–2022).

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On the street

Versus other Cornwall Road homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 17 Cornwall Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£7,796

Street avg £7,594

On par

Floor Area

93 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 Cornwall Road

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

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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

0.2 km

Grosvenor Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

St Peter's School. 32 schools nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

FAQ

Common questions

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