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30 Blandford Road, St Albans, AL1 4JR

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
5
Floor area
162 m²
1744 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 44
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 30 Blandford Road

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

30 Blandford Road is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in St Albans (AL1 4JR). It has a recorded floor area of 162 m² (around 1744 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (December 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump.

At 162 m² the property is well over the postcode median (76 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £985,000 sits 87.6% above the 2013 sale of £525,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£301/sq ft) was about 49.4% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in June 2013.

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

  • Bedrooms5
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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.

30 Blandford Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E44
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Level 3 Building Survey

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 30 Blandford Road, St Albans, AL1 4JR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

30 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.

30 Blandford Road saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£985,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2013)

£525,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 June 2013Most recent

    £525,000

    -7.1%over 4 years

  2. 20 October 2008

    £565,000

    +7.6%over 1 year

  3. 30 October 2006

    £525,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 4JR: £1,035,000 (2022–2018).

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On the street

Versus other Blandford Road homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 30 Blandford Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,241

Street avg £10,823

Strongly below

Floor Area

162 m²

Street avg 135 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

9.2 t/year

Street avg 7.2 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.
£1.3m

1 Beechwood Avenue

AL1 4XP

5 bed3 bath
£1.4m

1 Gainsborough Avenue

AL1 4NJ

5 bed3 bath
£947k

1 Burnham Road

AL1 4QN

4 bed2 bath
£873k

1 Chaucer Close, Sandridge Road

AL1 4FJ

4 bed
£1.2m

1 Blandford Road

AL1 4JP

4 bed3 bath
£1.4m

1 Hall Heath Close

AL1 4BL

4 bed
£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

0.1 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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