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34 Alma Road, St Albans, AL1 3BW

4 sales on record4 planning records

Estimated value

£1,571,000

  • Since the 2008 sale (£890,000)+77%
  • Against AL1 3BW's recent median (£380,500)+313%

Newest record on this page: August 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Floor area
287 m²
3089 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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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

£1,571,000

  • Against its 2008 sale (£890,000)+77%
  • Against AL1 3BW's recent median (£380,500)+313%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 34 Alma Road is modelled from its 287 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales 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

    287 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2025

  • Sales of this home

    4 sales recorded, the latest in 2008

  • Recent sales in AL1 3BW

    4 sales, median £380,500 (2013–1995)

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DataThis pageFull report
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.

34 Alma Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 March 2008Most recent

    £890,000

    +87.4%over 6 years

  2. 3 May 2001

    £475,000

    +97.9%over 5 years

  3. 24 November 1995

    £240,000

    +92.0%over 7 months

  4. 12 April 1995

    £125,000

Median price across the last 4 sales in AL1 3BW: £380,500 (2013–1995).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 34 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 34 Alma Road

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

34 Alma Road is a five-bedroom detached house in St Albans (AL1 3BW). It has a recorded floor area of 287 m² (around 3089 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71).

Untraded for 18 years, with the last transfer in March 2008. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 287 m² the property is well over the postcode median (50 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 1995–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 16.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,571,000 sits 76.5% above the 2008 sale of £890,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£288/sq ft) was about 30.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 4 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused.

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Dining roomYes
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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.

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

Current Certificate
Aug 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
13.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 22 August 2035

8 years remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 34 Alma Road, St Albans, AL1 3BW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 applications on record at 34 Alma Road, St Albans, AL1 3BW

4decisions1extensions20documents13nearby
  1. Jul 2003
    OutbuildingFull
    Outcome in report

    Erection of double garage and entrance gates (renewal of planning permission 5/98/0718)

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    5/2003/1261
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. AmendmentDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

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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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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-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.
£1.1m

1 Althorp Road

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4 bed1 bath
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1 Alma Road

AL1 3AR

4 bed
£811k

1 Corringham Court, Lemsford Road

AL1 3PQ

4 bed2 bath
£1.2m

1 Bowgate Mews, St Peters Close

AL1 3UZ

3 bed2 bath
£858k

1 Bedford Road

AL1 3BH

3 bed2 bath
£772k

1 Clifton Street

AL1 3RY

3 bed2 bath
£750k

1 Archington Court, Oswald Road

AL1 3AQ

£585k

1 Alexandra Road

AL1 3AU

2 bed1 bath

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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 34 Alma Road is modelled from its 287 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales 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. 4 sales are recorded for 34 Alma 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 34 Alma Road was lodged in August 2025 at band D and is valid until August 2035. 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 34 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
34 Alma Road is in council tax band G. 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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