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3 Gorham Drive, St Albans, AL1 2HU

4 sales on record3 planning records
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
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 £724,000 is 19.7% 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
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Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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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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  • The 21 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

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

Current estimate

£724,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.5% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£605,000

Growth on file: 9.5% per year over 18 years.

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: £485,000 (2025–2014).

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 £3,747

Strongly 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
Before you decide

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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
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.

Crime

5/mo

Steady 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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