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28 Alma Road, St Albans, AL1 3BW

4 planning records

Estimated value

£392,000

  • Against AL1 3BW's recent median (£475,000)-17%

Newest record on this page: May 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
98 m²
1055 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£392,000

  • Against AL1 3BW's recent median (£475,000)-17%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 28 Alma Road is modelled from its 98 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 3BW. 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

    98 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2013

  • Sales of this home

    No sale recorded since 1995

  • Recent sales in AL1 3BW

    5 sales, median £475,000 (2013–2000)

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SalesLatest sale shown: September 2013Latest 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.

28 Alma Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 3BW: £475,000 (2013–2000).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 28 Alma Road, St Albans, AL1 3BW. 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 28 Alma Road

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

28 Alma Road is a detached house in St Albans (AL1 3BW). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. At 98 m² this is the 8th smallest of 10 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 16–287 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (49 versus a best of 72). The latest certificate (May 2013) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 98 m² the property is well over the postcode median (50 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works and change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 May 2023

Current Certificate
May 2013

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Expired on 2 May 2023

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 28 Alma Road, St Albans, AL1 3BW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 applications on record at 28 Alma Road, St Albans, AL1 3BW

4decisions28documents13nearby
Flagged:Change of use
  1. Oct 2012
    Change Of UseAmendment
    Outcome in report

    Change of use of part of ground floor from Class B1(a) (office) to Class D1 (physiotherapy clinic)

    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    5/2012/2071
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Tree WorksDecision
  4. Tree WorksDecision

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (4 on record)
  • All 4 applications on this property in full, plus 13 notable nearby
  • The 28 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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On the street

Versus other Alma Road homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 28 Alma Road runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

49 (E)

Street avg 62 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

98 m²

Street avg 40 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

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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

283/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Telford Court — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

St Peter's School. 37 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • St Peter's SchoolPrimary437m
  • Loreto CollegeSecondary449m
  • St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & NurseryPrimary701m
  • Alban City SchoolPrimary705m

Nearest stops

  • Telford CourtBus stop27m
  • Alexandra RoadBus stop114m
  • Alma RoadBus stop179m
  • IcelandBus stop192m

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-era1st Floor FlatEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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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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£365k

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£358k

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1 Ardentinny, Grosvenor Road

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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 28 Alma Road is modelled from its 98 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 3BW. 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. No sale is recorded for 28 Alma Road, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. 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 28 Alma Road was lodged in May 2013 at band E and expired in May 2023, 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 28 Alma 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 3BW, not by walking route.
Council tax band
28 Alma Road is in council tax band C. 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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