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5 Grindcobbe, St Albans, AL1 2ED

Property type
End terrace
Floor 00
Bedroom
1
Floor area
51 m²
549 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 5 Grindcobbe

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

5 Grindcobbe is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in St Albans (AL1 2ED). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. At 51 m² this is the 5th smallest of 29 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 46–86 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 29 units on file. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows a C (score 74).

Today's modelled estimate of £276,000 is 22.7% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£410/sq ft) was about 71.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 51 m² it's 21.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (65 m² median across 28 EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Last sale on file: £225,001 in December 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

  • Bedrooms1
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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Grindcobbe, St Albans, AL1 2ED, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Grindcobbe has no planning applications on record.

2

But the area is active

2 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.

5 Grindcobbe valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£276,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2023)

£225,001

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 December 2023Most recent

    £225,001

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 2ED: £250,000 (2023–2010).

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On the street

Versus other Grindcobbe homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating

74 (C)

Street avg 74 (C)

On par

Floor Area

51 m²

Street avg 54 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 1.8 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Below
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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.
£375k

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1 Ashdales

AL1 2RA

3 bed1 bath
£475k

1 Chapel Place, Wallingford Walk

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2 bed1 bath
£272k

1 Grindcobbe

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£479k

1 Ashby Gardens

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3 bed1 bath
£286k

1 Fernecroft, Tavistock Avenue

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£291k

1 Deacon Close

AL1 2LJ

£524k

1 Abbots Avenue

AL1 2HY

3 bed
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

Monks Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Mandeville Primary School. 27 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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