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5 Cornwall Road, St Albans, AL1 1SQ

3 sales on record4 planning records
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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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

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached 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 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

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  • The 26 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.

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

Current estimate

£1,121,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£1,095,000

Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 14 years.

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).

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
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Cornwall Road

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

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Preview of the full property report

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

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.

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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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