What kind of home is 6 Grindcobbe, AL1 2ED?

6 Grindcobbe, AL1 2ED is a 1-bedroom end-of-terrace house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What did 6 Grindcobbe, AL1 2ED sell for?

6 Grindcobbe, AL1 2ED last sold for £250,000 in December 2016, around 10 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £60,000 in December 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 6 Grindcobbe, AL1 2ED?

Across 3 sales between December 1997 and December 2016, 6 Grindcobbe, AL1 2ED rose from £60,000 to £250,000, a change of £190,000. That works out to roughly +7.8% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 6 Grindcobbe, AL1 2ED?

The current EPC rating for 6 Grindcobbe, AL1 2ED is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in August 2015. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 6 Grindcobbe, AL1 2ED?

6 Grindcobbe, AL1 2ED has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (549 sq ft), around 51 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 26% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in AL1 2ED. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 6 Grindcobbe, AL1 2ED use?

The latest EPC at 6 Grindcobbe, AL1 2ED records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 6 Grindcobbe, AL1 2ED?

6 Grindcobbe, AL1 2ED is in council tax band C.

Which area is 6 Grindcobbe, AL1 2ED in?

6 Grindcobbe, AL1 2ED sits in St Albans. It falls within the AL1 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

How safe is the area around 6 Grindcobbe, AL1 2ED?

Police records around 6 Grindcobbe, AL1 2ED 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.

What schools are near 6 Grindcobbe, AL1 2ED?

The closest primary school to 6 Grindcobbe, AL1 2ED is Mandeville Primary School (471m), one of 23 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Marlborough Science Academy (874m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 6 Grindcobbe, AL1 2ED?

The closest bus stop to 6 Grindcobbe, AL1 2ED is Monks Close, 228m away. The nearest rail option is St Albans Abbey Rail Station, 568m away.

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6 Grindcobbe, St Albans, AL1 2ED

3 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Floor 1st

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

51 m²

549 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 6 Grindcobbe

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

6 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. The latest certificate (August 2015) shows a C (score 73). The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Across 1997–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £281,000 is 12.4% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£455/sq ft) was about 56.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in December 2016. 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.

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
Bathrooms1
StudyYes

Outside

Communal gardenYes
ParkingAllocated
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

6 Grindcobbe's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Aug 2025

Current Certificate

Aug 2015

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 24 August 2025

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 Grindcobbe, St Albans, AL1 2ED, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

6 Grindcobbe 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 6 Grindcobbe has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£281,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.8% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£250,000

Growth on file: 7.8% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

7 December 2016Most recent
£250,000
+163.2%over 16 years
31 October 2000
£95,000
+58.3%over 2 years
19 December 1997
£60,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 2ED: £450,000 (2025–2015).

Nearby sales in AL1 2ED

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

73 (C)

Street avg 74 (C)

Below

Floor Area

51 m²

Street avg 54 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 1.8 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

283/mo

Falling 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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