24 Oswald Road is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in St Albans (AL1 3AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in February 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Other recorded features include a basement. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Sale prices here have outpaced St Albans HPI: 7.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£669/sq ft) was about 98.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2024 for £770,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2016.
Extension: Side and rear of property
Single storey side and rear extension. Loft conversion with rear dormer window, rooflights and sun pipe
Price for 24 Oswald Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
£843,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 28 years.
£770,000
Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 28 years.
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24 Oswald Road is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£7,196
Street avg £5,447
Floor Area
107 m²
Street avg 98 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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.
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Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
Full planning data for 24 Oswald Road, St Albans, AL1 3AQ
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19 June 2024Most recent
£770,000
+7.7%over 3 years18 February 2021
£715,000
+93.2%over 10 years7 September 2010
£370,000
+266.9%over 14 years26 April 1996
£100,850
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 3AQ: £789,000 (2024–2021).
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CO₂ Emissions
5.6 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
AL1 3RY
Closest school
0.4 km
Loreto College. 37 schools nearby.