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8 Blandford Road, St Albans, AL1 4JR

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
143 m²
1539 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Blandford Road

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

8 Blandford Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in St Albans (AL1 4JR). It has a recorded floor area of 143 m² (around 1539 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 143 m² the property is well over the postcode median (76 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£750/sq ft) was about 43.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2022 at £1,155,000. 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
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
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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.

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-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 8 Blandford Road, St Albans, AL1 4JR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 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.

Latest sale on 8 Blandford Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£1,195,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£1,155,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 June 2022Most recent

    £1,155,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 4JR: £1,009,000 (2021–2015).

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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.

On years held, 8 Blandford Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£8,077

Street avg £10,132

On par

Floor Area

143 m²

Street avg 137 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.7 t/year

Street avg 7.5 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.
£1.2m

1 Blandford Road

AL1 4JP

4 bed3 bath
£1.4m

1 Hall Heath Close

AL1 4BL

4 bed
£947k

1 Burnham Road

AL1 4QN

4 bed2 bath
£873k

1 Chaucer Close, Sandridge Road

AL1 4FJ

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

0.1 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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