42 Oswald Road is a mid-terrace house in St Albans (AL1 3AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 4 certificates since July 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.
Sale prices here have outpaced St Albans HPI: 6.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £741,000 is 15.8% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£653/sq ft) was about 94.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2024 at £640,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2021.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
To fell 6 rear garden Conifers (marked with red line) as they are blocking the sun for multiple gardens and roots are starting to raise patio.
Price for 42 Oswald Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.
£741,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 26 years.
£640,000
Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 26 years.
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Years Held for 42 Oswald Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£7,033
Street avg £5,458
Floor Area
91 m²
Street avg 99 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
More low energy lighting installed
More low energy lighting installed
Roof insulation improved
Full planning data for 42 Oswald Road, St Albans, AL1 3AQ
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12 June 2024Most recent
£640,000
+357.1%over 25 years30 October 1998
£140,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 3AQ: £789,000 (2024–2021).
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CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 4.7 t/year
Closest school
0.4 km
Loreto College. 37 schools nearby.