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21 Blandford Road, St Albans, AL1 4JP

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
117 m²
1259 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 38
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 21 Blandford Road

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

21 Blandford Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in St Albans (AL1 4JP). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2018) shows an F (score 38), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 3-band jump.

At 117 m² it's 19.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (146 m² median across 8 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £1,073,000 is 12.9% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£754/sq ft) was about 164.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2018 at £950,000.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenWest-facing
  • GarageYes
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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.

21 Blandford Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F38
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
9.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 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 21 Blandford Road, St Albans, AL1 4JP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

21 Blandford Road 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

21 Blandford Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£1,073,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2018)

£950,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 August 2018Most recent

    £950,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 4JP: £940,000 (2024–2007).

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On the street

Versus other Blandford Road homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 21 Blandford Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£8,120

Street avg £4,479

Strongly above

Floor Area

117 m²

Street avg 165 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

9.1 t/year

Street avg 6.5 t/year

Strongly below
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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£947k

1 Burnham Road

AL1 4QN

4 bed2 bath
£1.2m

1 Blandford Road

AL1 4JP

4 bed3 bath
£873k

1 Chaucer Close, Sandridge Road

AL1 4FJ

4 bed
£1.4m

1 Hall Heath Close

AL1 4BL

4 bed
£1.3m

1 Beechwood Avenue

AL1 4XP

5 bed3 bath
£1.4m

1 Gainsborough Avenue

AL1 4NJ

5 bed3 bath
£773k

1 Gleave Close

AL1 4QG

3 bed1 bath
£772k

1 Arthur Road

AL1 4SZ

3 bed2 bath
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

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

FAQ

Common questions

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