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44 Oswald Road, St Albans, AL1 3AQ

Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
100 m²
1076 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 44 Oswald Road

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

44 Oswald Road is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in St Albans (AL1 3AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2023) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in December 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump.

Today's modelled estimate of £663,000 sits 141.1% above the 2011 sale of £275,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£255/sq ft) was about 25% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 15 years ago, in August 2011.

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
  • Bathrooms2
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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 3)
Jan 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2012from Dec 2010
EPC improved fromF30toD67
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
SingleMostly Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Walls
Very PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Jan 2023from Nov 2012
EPC improved fromD67toE54
Low Energy Lighting
0%75%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £1,155 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 44 Oswald Road, St Albans, AL1 3AQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

44 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

44 Oswald Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£663,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2011)

£275,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 August 2011Most recent

    £275,000

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.

On price per m², 44 Oswald Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,750

Street avg £5,764

Strongly below

Floor Area

100 m²

Street avg 99 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.8 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 44 Oswald Road

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

Larger development activity nearby

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Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£319k

1 Ardentinny, Grosvenor Road

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£785k

1 Clifton Street

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£810k

1 Bedford Road

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3 bed2 bath
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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 44 Oswald Road, St Albans, AL1 3AQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.