1 Gorham Drive, St Albans, AL1 2HU
About 1 Gorham Drive
1 Gorham Drive is a semi-detached house in St Albans (AL1 2HU). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1043 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2010) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). The latest certificate is from January 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since April 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1998–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £583,000 sits 66.6% above the 2010 sale of £349,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£335/sq ft) was about 25.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
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Energy performance
1 Gorham Drive'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Jan 2020
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 29 January 2020
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Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
2 applications on record at 1 Gorham Drive, St Albans, AL1 2HU
- Aug 2013ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Part demolition of existing extension and outbuildings and construction of two storey side extension wtih alterations to openings
- Documents
- 19 docs on file
- Reference
- 5/2013/1742
- More recent applications — locked
- DemolitionNov 2022Decision
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Sales history & valuation
1 Gorham Drive has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
£583,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.6% per year over 12 years.
£349,950
Growth on file: 9.6% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
22 April 2010Most recent
£349,950
+207.0%over 12 years30 January 1998
£114,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 2HU: £595,000 (2025–2017).
Nearby sales in AL1 2HU
Versus other Gorham Drive homes
1 Gorham Drive is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£3,610
Street avg £4,040
Floor Area
97 m²
Street avg 92 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
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Crime
283/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Holyrood Crescent — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Mandeville Primary School. 27 schools nearby.
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