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87 Culver Road, St Albans, AL1 4EB

4 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
93 m²
1001 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 87 Culver Road

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

87 Culver Road is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in St Albans (AL1 4EB). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since September 2013. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump.

At 93 m² the property is well over the postcode median (69 m² across 47 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% of similar EPCs). A recent sale: £795,000 in January 2026. Across 2000–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£794/sq ft) was about 98.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2021.

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
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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 15 September 2035

9 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2025from Sept 2013
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
40%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-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 87 Culver Road, St Albans, AL1 4EB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 87 Culver Road, St Albans, AL1 4EB

1decisions3documents1nearby
  1. Jun 2021
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome in report

    Rear garden 1 x multi stem conifer tree along the mid right hand side border in the rear garden to be dismantled and removed (T1 on sketch plan). Purpose to re landscape the garden before the tree to grows any larger in the compact space given the small s

    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    TP/2021/0261
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  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 1 notable nearby
  • The 3 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.

Price for 87 Culver Road has grown more than fourfold since the 2000 starting point.

Current estimate

£815,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2026)

£795,000

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 January 2026Most recent

    £795,000

    +14.4%over 5 years

  2. 2 December 2020

    £695,000

    +41.5%over 6 years

  3. 9 December 2013

    £491,000

    +149.7%over 13 years

  4. 13 January 2000

    £196,650

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 4EB: £620,000 (2026–2025).

On the street

Versus other Culver Road homes

Four headline reads against 34 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 87 Culver Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£8,548

Street avg £7,334

Strongly above

Floor Area

93 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 87 Culver Road

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

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Culver Road

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1 Burnham Road

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£1.3m

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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.
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

Boundary Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery 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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