What type of property is 5 Boleyn Drive, AL1 2BP?

5 Boleyn Drive, AL1 2BP is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 5 Boleyn Drive, AL1 2BP last change hands?

5 Boleyn Drive, AL1 2BP last sold for £763,000 in August 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £335,000 in September 2013. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 Boleyn Drive, AL1 2BP appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between September 2013 and August 2022, 5 Boleyn Drive, AL1 2BP rose from £335,000 to £763,000, a change of £428,000. That works out to roughly +9.7% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Boleyn Drive, AL1 2BP?

The current EPC rating for 5 Boleyn Drive, AL1 2BP is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in May 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Boleyn Drive, AL1 2BP?

5 Boleyn Drive, AL1 2BP has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (689 sq ft), around 21 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 27% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in AL1 2BP. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Boleyn Drive, AL1 2BP heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Boleyn Drive, AL1 2BP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Boleyn Drive, AL1 2BP?

5 Boleyn Drive, AL1 2BP is in council tax band D.

Where is 5 Boleyn Drive, AL1 2BP located?

5 Boleyn Drive, AL1 2BP sits in St Albans. It falls within the AL1 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

What is crime like near 5 Boleyn Drive, AL1 2BP?

Police records around 5 Boleyn Drive, AL1 2BP show an average of 283 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 27% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (19% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 5 Boleyn Drive, AL1 2BP?

The closest primary school to 5 Boleyn Drive, AL1 2BP is St Peter's School (429m), one of 24 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Marlborough Science Academy (1.1km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 5 Boleyn Drive, AL1 2BP?

The closest bus stop to 5 Boleyn Drive, AL1 2BP is Mentmore Road, 126m away. The nearest rail option is St Albans Abbey Rail Station, 529m away.

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5 Boleyn Drive, St Albans, AL1 2BP

Extendable3 sales on record

Estimated value

£797,000

Since the 2022 sale (£763,000)+4%
Against AL1 2BP's recent median (£750,000)+6%

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

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Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

64 m²

689 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£797,000

Against its 2022 sale (£763,000)+4%
Against AL1 2BP's recent median (£750,000)+6%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 5 Boleyn Drive is modelled from its 64 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 2BP. 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
64 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2013
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in AL1 2BP
5 sales, median £750,000 (2024–2019)

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Valuation	Estimate from the last refresh	Analysed against comparable sales
Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

5 Boleyn Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2013.

Sales timeline

23 August 2022Most recent
£763,000
+75.4%over 8 years
16 April 2014
£435,000
+29.9%over 7 months
19 September 2013
£335,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 2BP: £750,000 (2024–2019).

Nearby sales in AL1 2BP

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 5 Boleyn Drive, St Albans, AL1 2BP. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

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Overview

About 5 Boleyn Drive

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

5 Boleyn Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in St Albans (AL1 2BP). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2013) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 64 m² it sits well below the postcode median (95 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2013–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,108/sq ft) was about 229.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2022 at £763,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
DrivewayYes

Building

Extension potentialPossible

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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 May 2023

Current Certificate

May 2013

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 14 May 2023

New assessment needed to sell or let

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Boleyn Drive, St Albans, AL1 2BP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Boleyn Drive has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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

On the street

Versus other Boleyn Drive homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Boleyn Drive outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£11,922

Street avg £6,468

Strongly above

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

On par

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.

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

283/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Mentmore Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

St Peter's School. 29 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

St Peter's SchoolPrimary429m
Mandeville Primary SchoolPrimary702m
The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St AlbansPrimary739m
St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary772m

Nearest stops

Mentmore RoadBus stop126m
Monks CloseBus stop248m
Cottonmill CrescentBus stop333m
Abbots AvenueBus stop473m

Most reported crime locally

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

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 5 Boleyn Drive is modelled from its 64 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 2BP. 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 Boleyn Drive. 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 Boleyn Drive was lodged in May 2013 at band D and expired in May 2023, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 5 Boleyn Drive. 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 29 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL1 2BP, not by walking route.
Council tax band: 5 Boleyn Drive is in council tax band D. 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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