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12 Blandford Road, St Albans, AL1 4JR

Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 1
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
76 m²
818 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 79
Council tax
Band E
Overview

About 12 Blandford Road

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

12 Blandford Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in St Albans (AL1 4JR). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in February 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Very Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. At 76 m² this is the 7th smallest of 16 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 50–170 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to B across 16 units on file. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

At 76 m² it sits well below the postcode median (118 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £1,193,000 is 10.5% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,320/sq ft) was about 152.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2021 for £1,080,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 5)
Oct 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C79
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.6 t/year
Occupancy
—

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2013from Feb 2013
Low Energy Lighting
0%50%

More low energy lighting installed

Jan 2016from May 2013
Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

May 2023from Jan 2016
EPC improved fromE48toC79
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Walls
Very PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting
67%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Oct 2024from May 2023
Heating Controls
FullFull Control

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
Full DoubleHigh Performance

High performance glazing installed

Wall Insulation
Uninsulated SolidInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

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Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC CPre-1919 build

Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Blandford Road, St Albans, AL1 4JR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£1,193,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£1,080,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 March 2021Most recent

    £1,080,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 4JR: £1,009,000 (2022–2015).

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On the street

Versus other Blandford Road homes

Three headline reads against 7 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

12 Blandford Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

79 (C)

Street avg 80 (C)

Below

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 59 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 1.2 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.
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£1.3m

1 Beechwood Avenue

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5 bed3 bath
£1.4m

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5 bed3 bath
£773k

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£772k

1 Arthur Road

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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

0.1 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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