1 Blandford Road, St Albans, AL1 4JP
About 1 Blandford Road
1 Blandford Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in St Albans (AL1 4JP). It has a recorded floor area of 159 m² (around 1711 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2014) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 159 m² it's 27.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (125 m² median across 8 EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£701/sq ft) was about 145.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 2 refused. Most recent transfer: June 2024 at £1,200,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
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Energy performance
1 Blandford Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Jun 2024
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Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
3 applications on record at 1 Blandford Road, St Albans, AL1 4JP
- Aug 2013Loft ConversionOutcome in report
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Loft conversion with rear flat roof dormer window and front rooflights
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 5/2013/1570
- More recent applications — locked
- SubdivisionOct 2013Decision
- ExtensionAug 2013Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 1 Blandford Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£1,218,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£1,200,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 June 2024Most recent
£1,200,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 4JP: £940,000 (2022–2007).
Nearby sales in AL1 4JP
Versus other Blandford Road homes
Years Held for 1 Blandford Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£7,547
Street avg £4,575
Floor Area
159 m²
Street avg 158 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.1 t/year
Street avg 7.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Cemetery — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Verulam School. 36 schools nearby.
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