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51 Oswald Road, St Albans, AL1 3AQ

Extendable4 planning records

Estimated value

£822,000

  • Since the 2021 sale (£775,000)+6%
  • Against AL1 3AQ's recent median (£770,000)+7%

Newest record on this page: February 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
97 m²
1044 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 46
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£822,000

  • Against its 2021 sale (£775,000)+6%
  • Against AL1 3AQ's recent median (£770,000)+7%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 51 Oswald Road is modelled from its 97 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 3AQ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    97 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2012

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2021

  • Recent sales in AL1 3AQ

    5 sales, median £770,000 (2024–2022)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: September 2024Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 4 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 June 2021Most recent

    £775,000

    +84.5%over 8 years

  2. 4 January 2013

    £420,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 3AQ: £770,000 (2024–2022).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 51 Oswald Road, St Albans, AL1 3AQ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 51 Oswald Road

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

51 Oswald Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in St Albans (AL1 3AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2012) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Across 2013–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£742/sq ft) was about 125.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 4 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Last sale on file: £775,000 in June 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
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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.

51 Oswald Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Jul 2022

Current Certificate
Jul 2012

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E46
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 23 July 2022

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 51 Oswald Road, St Albans, AL1 3AQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

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

4 applications on record at 51 Oswald Road, St Albans, AL1 3AQ

4decisions4extensions47documents13nearby
  1. Jul 2019
    Loft ConversionFull
    Outcome in report

    Loft conversion with rear dormer window and juliette balcony

    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    5/2019/1436
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. Loft ConversionDecision

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  • All 4 applications on this property in full, plus 13 notable nearby
  • The 47 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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.

51 Oswald Road is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£7,990

Street avg £5,536

Strongly above

Floor Area

97 m²

Street avg 99 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.2 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Strongly below
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

283/mo

Falling 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.

Nearest schools

  • Loreto CollegeSecondary394m
  • St Peter's SchoolPrimary526m
  • St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & NurseryPrimary622m
  • Alban City SchoolPrimary693m

Nearest stops

  • Alexandra RoadBus stop76m
  • St Albans City Rail StationRailway station109m
  • Telford CourtBus stop116m
  • IcelandBus stop164m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,137 reports27%
  • Anti-social Behaviour796 reports19%
  • Shoplifting555 reports13%
  • Vehicle Crime377 reports9%

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

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Level 3 Building Survey

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

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Comparables

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Method

How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 51 Oswald Road is modelled from its 97 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 3AQ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 51 Oswald Road. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 51 Oswald Road was lodged in July 2012 at band E and expired in July 2022, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 4 applications are matched to 51 Oswald Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 37 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL1 3AQ, not by walking route.
Council tax band
51 Oswald Road is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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