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5 Cornwall Road, St Albans, AL1 1SQ

3 sales on record4 planning records

Estimated value

£1,121,000

  • Since the 2019 sale (£1,095,000)+2%
  • Against AL1 1SQ's recent median (£755,000)+48%

Newest record on this page: August 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
136 m²
1464 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£1,121,000

  • Against its 2019 sale (£1,095,000)+2%
  • Against AL1 1SQ's recent median (£755,000)+48%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 5 Cornwall Road is modelled from its 136 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 1SQ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    136 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2019

  • Sales of this home

    3 sales recorded, the latest in 2019

  • Recent sales in AL1 1SQ

    5 sales, median £755,000 (2024–2022)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: August 2024Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 4 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 5 Cornwall Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 September 2019Most recent

    £1,095,000

    +43.3%over 4 years

  2. 19 November 2014

    £764,000

    +101.1%over 9 years

  3. 19 June 2005

    £380,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 1SQ: £755,000 (2024–2022).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 5 Cornwall Road, St Albans, AL1 1SQ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 5 Cornwall Road

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

5 Cornwall Road is a four-bedroom detached house in St Albans (AL1 1SQ). It has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (around 1464 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in February 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 136 m² the property is well over the postcode median (87 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2005–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£748/sq ft) was about 52.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 4 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Sold September 2019 for £1,095,000.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • 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.

5 Cornwall Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 2 May 2029

2 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2019from Feb 2014
EPC improved fromE39toD56
Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Cornwall Road, St Albans, AL1 1SQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Cornwall Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

4 applications on record at 5 Cornwall Road, St Albans, AL1 1SQ

4decisions3extensions26documents5nearby
  1. Jun 2008
    Loft ConversionFull
    Outcome in report

    Loft conversion with rear dormer window

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    5/2008/0990
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

+ 1 more application in the report

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  • The 26 documents, officer reports & conditions
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On the street

Versus other Cornwall Road homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Cornwall Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£8,051

Street avg £7,578

Above

Floor Area

136 m²

Street avg 86 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.0 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

Strongly below
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

0.2 km

Grosvenor Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

St Peter's School. 32 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • St Peter's SchoolPrimary396m
  • St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & NurseryPrimary903m
  • Loreto CollegeSecondary912m
  • The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St AlbansPrimary914m

Nearest stops

  • Grosvenor RoadBus stop176m
  • Alma RoadBus stop295m
  • Cottonmill CrescentBus stop410m
  • Telford CourtBus stop452m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,137 reports27%
  • Anti-social Behaviour796 reports19%
  • Shoplifting555 reports13%
  • Vehicle Crime377 reports9%

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

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Cornwall Road is modelled from its 136 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 1SQ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for 5 Cornwall Road. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 5 Cornwall Road was lodged in May 2019 at band D and is valid until May 2029. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 4 applications are matched to 5 Cornwall Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 32 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL1 1SQ, not by walking route.
Council tax band
5 Cornwall Road is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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