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. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 72% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 15 years ago, in August 2011.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
No planning applications are recorded against 44 Oswald Road, St Albans, AL1 3AQ. The full report also covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Full planning data for 44 Oswald Road, St Albans, AL1 3AQ
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44 Oswald Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£663,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£275,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
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On price per m², 44 Oswald Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,750
Street avg £5,764
Floor Area
100 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
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
4 August 2011Most recent
£275,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 3AQ: £775,000 (2024–2021).
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CO₂ Emissions
5.8 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
AL1 3NU
Closest school
0.4 km
Loreto College. 37 schools nearby.