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20 Clifton Street, St Albans, AL1 3RY

3 sales on record4 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
127 m²
1367 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 20 Clifton Street

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

20 Clifton Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in St Albans (AL1 3RY). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2017) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in June 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Other recorded features include a basement. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 127 m² the property is well over the postcode median (84 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2012–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£677/sq ft) was about 65.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 4 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Last sale on file: £925,000 in August 2022. 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
  • Bathrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • BasementYes

Outside

  • Cul-de-sacYes
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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.

20 Clifton Street ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2017from Jun 2011
EPC improved fromD59toC69
Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Windows
PoorAverage

Window efficiency improved

Roof Insulation
PartialWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%25%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Clifton Street, St Albans, AL1 3RY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.

4 applications on record at 20 Clifton Street, St Albans, AL1 3RY

4decisions3extensions26documents13nearby
  1. Jun 2005
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Two storey · Rear of property

    Two storey rear extension

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    5/2005/0873
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Tree WorksDecision
  4. Loft ConversionDecision

+ 1 more application in the report

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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 26 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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.

Latest sale on 20 Clifton Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£895,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.1% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£925,000

Growth on file: 8.1% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 August 2022Most recent

    £925,000

    +8.3%over 4 years
  2. 21 September 2017

    £854,000

    +105.8%over 5 years
  3. 6 June 2012

    £415,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 3RY: £675,560 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Clifton Street homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 20 Clifton Street stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£7,283

Street avg £6,549

On par

Floor Area

127 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 20 Clifton Street

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

Larger development activity nearby

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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
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.

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

Alban City School — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Alban City School. 35 schools nearby.

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

FAQ

Common questions

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