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7 Blandford Road, St Albans, AL1 4JP

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
230 m²
2476 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 7 Blandford Road

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

7 Blandford Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in St Albans (AL1 4JP). It has a recorded floor area of 230 m² (around 2476 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in March 2018 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 230 m² the property is well over the postcode median (125 m² across 8 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. Today's modelled estimate of £1,661,000 sits 66.3% above the 2018 sale of £998,750. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£403/sq ft) was about 41.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sale on file: £998,750 in September 2018.

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
  • Bathrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

7 Blandford Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2025from Mar 2018
EPC improved fromD56toC74
Hot Water
SolarMain System

Hot water system changed

Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Walls
Very PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
75%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached 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 7 Blandford Road, St Albans, AL1 4JP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

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

2 applications on record at 7 Blandford Road, St Albans, AL1 4JP

2decisions2extensions18documents1nearby
  1. Mar 2019
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property

    Single storey side and rear extension with rooflights following demolition of conservatory

    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    5/2019/0148
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Loft ConversionDecision

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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.

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

Current estimate

£1,661,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2018)

£998,750

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 September 2018Most recent

    £998,750

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.

7 Blandford Road outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,342

Street avg £5,109

On par

Floor Area

230 m²

Street avg 146 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.2 t/year

Street avg 6.9 t/year

On par
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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.
£1.4m

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£1.2m

1 Blandford Road

AL1 4JP

4 bed3 bath
£947k

1 Burnham Road

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4 bed2 bath
£873k

1 Chaucer Close, Sandridge Road

AL1 4FJ

4 bed
£1.4m

1 Gainsborough Avenue

AL1 4NJ

5 bed3 bath
£1.3m

1 Beechwood Avenue

AL1 4XP

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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