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28 Oswald Road, St Albans, AL1 3AQ

7 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
87 m²
936 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 28 Oswald Road

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

28 Oswald Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in St Albans (AL1 3AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a basement. Period features are noted in the property record.

It hasn't traded since August 2005, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. Across 2001–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £632,000 sits 158% above the 2005 sale of £245,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£262/sq ft) was about 24.2% below the postcode norm. 7 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • StudyYes
  • BasementYes

Outside

  • Private gardenWest-facing

Building

  • 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
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 28 Oswald Road, St Albans, AL1 3AQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

28 Oswald Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

7 applications on record at 28 Oswald Road, St Albans, AL1 3AQ

7decisions7extensions36documents13nearby
  1. May 2004
    BasementOutline
    Outcome in report

    Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Conversion and extension of basement to form a habitable room

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    5/2004/0713
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

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  • The 36 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.

28 Oswald Road's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2001).

Current estimate

£632,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.1% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2005)

£245,000

Growth on file: 9.1% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 August 2005Most recent

    £245,000

    +40.8%over 3 years

  2. 6 September 2001

    £174,000

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.

Floor Area for 28 Oswald Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,816

Street avg £5,760

Below

Floor Area

87 m²

Street avg 100 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 28 Oswald Road

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

Larger development activity nearby

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

Common questions

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