45 Cornwall Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in St Albans (AL1 1SQ). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in September 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88). Other recorded features include notable views. Period features are noted in the property record.
Sale prices here have outpaced St Albans HPI: 6.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£877/sq ft) was about 79.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 88% of similar EPCs). Last sale on file: £765,000 in August 2023.
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Replacement of two ground floor windows with french doors, infilling of existing garden access door, changes to external levels and new patio decking
45 Cornwall Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£790,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 10 years.
£765,000
Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 10 years.
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EPC Rating for 45 Cornwall Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£9,444
Street avg £7,491
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 88 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
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.
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Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Single storey side extension and addition of new steps to the rear
Full planning data for 45 Cornwall Road, St Albans, AL1 1SQ
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11 August 2023Most recent
£765,000
+77.9%over 9 years9 January 2014
£429,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 1SQ: £755,000 (2024–2022).
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Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 5.0 t/year
AL1 1JW
Closest school
0.4 km
St Peter's School. 32 schools nearby.