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Culver Lodge, Flat 3, Culver Road, St Albans, AL1 4EB

3 sales on record

Estimated value

£196,000

  • Since the 2006 sale (£120,000)+63%
  • Against AL1 4EB's recent median (£635,000)-69%

Newest record on this page: January 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 00
Habitable rooms
1
From EPC
Floor area
33 m²
355 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
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

£196,000

  • Against its 2006 sale (£120,000)+63%
  • Against AL1 4EB's recent median (£635,000)-69%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Culver Lodge is modelled from its 33 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 4EB. 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

    33 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2023

  • Sales of this home

    3 sales recorded, the latest in 2006

  • Recent sales in AL1 4EB

    5 sales, median £635,000 (2026–2025)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: January 2026Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull 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.

Culver Lodge saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 April 2006Most recent

    £120,000

    +10.1%over 2 years

  2. 8 December 2003

    £109,000

    +55.8%over 3 years

  3. 16 July 2000

    £69,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 4EB: £635,000 (2026–2025).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks 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 Culver Lodge

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

Culver Lodge is a semi-detached house in St Albans (AL1 4EB). It has a recorded floor area of 33 m² (around 355 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1983-1990. At 33 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Culver Lodge (33–92 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to B across 8 units on file. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since May 2012. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in April 2006. Across 2000–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £196,000 sits 63.3% above the 2006 sale of £120,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£338/sq ft) was about 17.5% below the postcode norm. At 33 m² it sits well below the postcode median (70 m² across 47 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% of similar EPCs).

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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)
Jun 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 26 June 2033

6 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2023from May 2012
Heating System
Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Heating Controls
ManualProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows
SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Wall Insulation
Partial InsulationInsulated Cavity

Wall insulation upgraded

Low Energy Lighting
25%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Culver Lodge, Flat 3, Culver Road, St Albans, AL1 4EB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Culver Lodge has no planning applications on record.

1

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

On the street

Versus other Culver Road homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, Culver Lodge runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,636

Street avg £6,531

Below

Floor Area

33 m²

Street avg 48 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

1 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 1.8 t/year

Strongly below
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.

Nearest schools

  • Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary330m
  • Maple Primary SchoolPrimary404m
  • Alban City SchoolPrimary608m
  • Bernards Heath Junior SchoolPrimary616m

Nearest stops

  • Boundary RoadBus stop117m
  • StonecrossBus stop139m
  • Walton StreetBus stop188m
  • Heath Farm LaneBus stop328m

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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Late 20th centuryGround Floor FlatEPC ENo mains gas

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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 Culver Lodge is modelled from its 33 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 4EB. 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. 3 sales are recorded for Culver Lodge. 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 Culver Lodge was lodged in June 2023 at band E and is valid until June 2033. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Culver Lodge. 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 35 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL1 4EB, not by walking route.
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