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12 Oswald Road, St Albans, AL1 3AQ

3 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
108 m²
1163 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 12 Oswald Road

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

12 Oswald Road is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in St Albans (AL1 3AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include a basement and a loft. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

Across 2003–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£680/sq ft) was about 102% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Sold June 2021 for £790,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • LoftYes
  • BasementYes

Outside

  • ParkingYes

Building

  • Underfloor heatingYes
  • Period featuresYes
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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
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Oswald Road, St Albans, AL1 3AQ, 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 12 Oswald Road, St Albans, AL1 3AQ

3decisions3extensions20documents13nearby
  1. May 2005
    ConservatoryFull
    Outcome in report

    Side conservatory

    Extension
    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    5/2005/0658
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Loft ConversionDecision
  4. Loft ConversionDecision

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  • The 20 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.

12 Oswald Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2003.

Current estimate

£817,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£790,000

Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 June 2021Most recent

    £790,000

    +167.8%over 17 years

  2. 17 July 2003

    £295,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 3AQ: £775,000 (2024–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Oswald Road homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

12 Oswald Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£7,315

Street avg £5,438

Above

Floor Area

108 m²

Street avg 98 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

On par
Before you decide

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The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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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
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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

Alexandra Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Loreto College. 37 schools nearby.

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FAQ

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