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31 Cornwall Road, St Albans, AL1 1SQ

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
79 m²
850 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 31 Cornwall Road

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

31 Cornwall Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in St Albans (AL1 1SQ). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

Across 2000–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£811/sq ft) was about 64.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £690,000 in February 2023.

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
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-east-facing

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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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)
Aug 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2021from May 2009
Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC 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 31 Cornwall Road, St Albans, AL1 1SQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

31 Cornwall Road has no planning applications on record.

5

But the area is active

5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 31 Cornwall Road has grown more than fourfold since the 2000 starting point.

Current estimate

£740,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 22 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£690,000

Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 February 2023Most recent

    £690,000

    +66.3%over 12 years

  2. 29 July 2010

    £415,000

    +159.4%over 9 years

  3. 19 October 2000

    £160,000

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 floor area, 31 Cornwall Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£8,734

Street avg £7,535

Above

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

On par
Before you decide

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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

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Birklands Park, London Road

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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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FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 31 Cornwall Road, St Albans, AL1 1SQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.