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16 Oswald Road, St Albans, AL1 3AQ

Estimated value

£794,000

  • Since the 2005 sale (£389,950)+104%
  • Against AL1 3AQ's recent median (£770,000)+3%

Newest record on this page: September 2024. 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
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
101 m²
1087 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Private Rental
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£794,000

  • Against its 2005 sale (£389,950)+104%
  • Against AL1 3AQ's recent median (£770,000)+3%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 16 Oswald Road is modelled from its 101 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 3AQ. 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

    101 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2021

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2005

  • Recent sales in AL1 3AQ

    5 sales, median £770,000 (2024–2022)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: September 2024Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull 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.

16 Oswald Road's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).

Sales timeline

  1. 18 March 2005Most recent

    £389,950

    +69.5%over 5 years

  2. 6 October 1999

    £230,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 3AQ: £770,000 (2024–2022).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 16 Oswald Road, St Albans, AL1 3AQ. 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 16 Oswald Road

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

16 Oswald Road is a semi-detached house in St Albans (AL1 3AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in February 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

Untraded for 21 years, with the last transfer in March 2005. Across 1999–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £794,000 sits 103.6% above the 2005 sale of £389,950.

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 31 August 2031

4 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2021from Feb 2011
EPC improved fromE53toD58
Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
7%85%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Oswald Road, St Albans, AL1 3AQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Oswald Road has no planning applications on record.

13

But the area is active

13 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

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.

Years Held for 16 Oswald Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,861

Street avg £5,811

Below

Floor Area

101 m²

Street avg 98 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Below
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

283/mo

Falling 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.

Nearest schools

  • Loreto CollegeSecondary394m
  • St Peter's SchoolPrimary526m
  • St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & NurseryPrimary622m
  • Alban City SchoolPrimary693m

Nearest stops

  • Alexandra RoadBus stop76m
  • St Albans City Rail StationRailway station109m
  • Telford CourtBus stop116m
  • IcelandBus stop164m

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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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£811k

1 Corringham Court, Lemsford Road

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£772k

1 Clifton Street

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3 bed2 bath
£750k

1 Archington Court, Oswald Road

AL1 3AQ

£858k

1 Bedford Road

AL1 3BH

3 bed2 bath
£1.0m

1 Alma Road

AL1 3AR

4 bed
£585k

1 Alexandra Road

AL1 3AU

2 bed1 bath
£1.1m

1 Althorp Road

AL1 3PH

4 bed1 bath
£555k

1 Aslin Court, Newsom Place, Hatfield Road

AL1 3NG

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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 16 Oswald Road is modelled from its 101 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 3AQ. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 16 Oswald Road. 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 16 Oswald Road was lodged in August 2021 at band D and is valid until August 2031. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 16 Oswald Road. 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 37 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL1 3AQ, not by walking route.
Council tax band
16 Oswald Road is in council tax band E. 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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