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3 Gorham Drive, St Albans, AL1 2HU

4 sales on record3 planning records

Estimated value

£719,000

  • Since the 2017 sale (£605,000)+19%
  • Against AL1 2HU's recent median (£565,000)+27%

Newest record on this page: December 2025. 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
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
126 m²
1356 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£719,000

  • Against its 2017 sale (£605,000)+19%
  • Against AL1 2HU's recent median (£565,000)+27%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 3 Gorham Drive is modelled from its 126 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 2HU. 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

    126 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2017

  • Sales of this home

    4 sales recorded, the latest in 2017

  • Recent sales in AL1 2HU

    5 sales, median £565,000 (2025–2015)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: December 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 3 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

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

3 Gorham Drive has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 August 2017Most recent

    £605,000

    +108.6%over 7 years

  2. 8 April 2010

    £290,000

    +8.2%over 3 years

  3. 29 March 2007

    £268,000

    +135.1%over 8 years

  4. 11 March 1999

    £114,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 2HU: £565,000 (2025–2015).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 3 Gorham Drive, St Albans, AL1 2HU. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 3 Gorham Drive

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

3 Gorham Drive is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in St Albans (AL1 2HU). It has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (around 1356 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2017) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since November 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good.

At 126 m² the property is well over the postcode median (89 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last sold in August 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, a loft conversion and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £719,000 is 18.8% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£446/sq ft) was about 67.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • GarageYes
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 18 January 2027

2 months remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Gorham Drive, St Albans, AL1 2HU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.

3 applications on record at 3 Gorham Drive, St Albans, AL1 2HU

3decisions3extensions21documents2nearby
  1. Mar 2013
    Loft Conversion
    Outcome in report

    Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Front porch, single storey side extension and loft conversion with rear dormer window

    ExtensionPorch
    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    5/2013/0110
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. Loft ConversionDecision

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  • All 3 applications on this property in full, plus 2 notable nearby
  • The 21 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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On the street

Versus other Gorham Drive homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 3 Gorham Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,802

Street avg £3,931

Above

Floor Area

126 m²

Street avg 91 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 3.6 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.
Full St Albans report

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.

Nearest schools

  • Mandeville Primary SchoolPrimary523m
  • St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary763m
  • St Peter's SchoolPrimary1.0km
  • The Marlborough Science AcademySecondary1.2km

Nearest stops

  • Holyrood CrescentBus stop154m
  • Abbots AvenueBus stop158m
  • Mitchell CloseBus stop342m
  • Trumpington DriveBus stop373m

Most reported crime locally

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

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 3 Gorham Drive is modelled from its 126 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 2HU. 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. 4 sales are recorded for 3 Gorham 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 3 Gorham Drive was lodged in January 2017 at band C and is valid until January 2027. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 3 applications are matched to 3 Gorham 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 27 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL1 2HU, not by walking route.
Council tax band
3 Gorham 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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