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1 Leaf Way, St Albans, AL1 2NE

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedroom
1
Floor area
85 m²
915 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 1 Leaf Way

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

1 Leaf Way is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in St Albans (AL1 2NE). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in September 2006. Across 2000–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £470,000 sits 121.7% above the 2006 sale of £212,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£232/sq ft) was about 21.2% below the postcode norm. At 85 m² it sits well below the postcode median (152 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2020.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

  • Bedrooms1
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Shared gardenYes
  • ParkingOff street

Building

  • Central heatingYes
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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Leaf Way, St Albans, AL1 2NE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 1 Leaf Way, St Albans, AL1 2NE

1decisions1extensions21documents2nearby
  1. Sept 2020
    Extension
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Side and rear of property

    Two storey front and first floor rear extensions

    Documents
    21 docs on file
    Reference
    5/2020/1163
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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.

1 Leaf Way's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).

Current estimate

£470,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.4% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2006)

£212,000

Growth on file: 9.4% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 September 2006Most recent

    £212,000

    +69.6%over 5 years

  2. 3 November 2000

    £125,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 2NE: £450,000 (2023–2010).

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On the street

Versus other Leaf Way homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 1 Leaf Way lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,494

Street avg £3,849

Below

Floor Area

85 m²

Street avg 131 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

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 bed1 bath
£475k

1 Chapel Place, Wallingford Walk

AL1 2AP

2 bed1 bath
£479k

1 Ashby Gardens

AL1 2NP

3 bed1 bath
£524k

1 Abbots Avenue

AL1 2HY

3 bed
£280k

1 Ashdales

AL1 2RA

3 bed1 bath
£510k

1 Cyrils Way

AL1 2JF

£430k

1 Danielle Court, 5 Leaf Way

AL1 2NE

£520k

1 Holyrood Crescent

AL1 2LR

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

0.1 km

Tavistock Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School. 26 schools nearby.

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FAQ

Common questions

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