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45 Harlesden Road, St Albans, AL1 4LE

5 sales on record3 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
129 m²
1389 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 45 Harlesden Road

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

45 Harlesden Road is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in St Albans (AL1 4LE). It has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (around 1389 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2017) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in June 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).

Last sale on file: £1,080,000 in February 2022. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 129 m² it's 22.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (105 m² median across 19 EPCs). Across 1998–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,213,000 is 12.3% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£778/sq ft) was about 100.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
  • Bathrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenFront
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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2017from Jun 2011
EPC improved fromE45toD59
Windows
Partial DoubleMostly Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
0%36%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-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 45 Harlesden Road, St Albans, AL1 4LE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

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

3 applications on record at 45 Harlesden Road, St Albans, AL1 4LE

3decisions3extensions28documents1nearby
Flagged:Retrospective
  1. May 2008
    Loft ConversionOutline
    Outcome in report

    Certficate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Loft conversion with rear dormer window

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    5/2008/0827
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. Loft ConversionDecision

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (3 on record)
  • All 3 applications on this property in full, plus 1 notable nearby
  • The 28 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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.

45 Harlesden Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£1,213,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.0% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£1,080,000

Growth on file: 8.0% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 February 2022Most recent

    £1,080,000

    +27.1%over 4 years
  2. 15 December 2017

    £850,000

    +61.0%over 6 years
  3. 29 September 2011

    £528,000

    +25.7%over 5 years
  4. 17 September 2006

    £420,000

    +130.8%over 7 years
  5. 18 December 1998

    £182,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 4LE: £950,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Harlesden Road homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 45 Harlesden Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£8,372

Street avg £6,411

Strongly above

Floor Area

129 m²

Street avg 111 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.1 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 45 Harlesden Road

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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
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.

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

Harlesden Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Fleetville Infant and Nursery School. 35 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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