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51 Oswald Road, St Albans, AL1 3AQ

Extendable4 planning records
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
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 131.1% 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

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

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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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  • The 47 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.

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

Current estimate

£739,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£775,000

Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 8 years.

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: £789,000 (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.

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

Price per m²

£7,990

Street avg £5,390

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 4.6 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 51 Oswald Road

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

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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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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.
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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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