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2 Royal Road, St Albans, AL1 4LQ

5 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
141 m²
1518 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 2 Royal Road

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

2 Royal Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in St Albans (AL1 4LQ). It has a recorded floor area of 141 m² (around 1518 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).

At 141 m² the property is well over the postcode median (107 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £905,000 is 11.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£534/sq ft) was about 74% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2021 for £810,000. 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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • ParkingOff street

Building

  • 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.

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

Current Certificate
Apr 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 26 April 2031

4 years remaining
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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 2 Royal Road, St Albans, AL1 4LQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Royal Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

5 applications on record at 2 Royal Road, St Albans, AL1 4LQ

5decisions5extensions23documents1nearby
  1. Oct 2002
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension

    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    5/2002/1541
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Loft ConversionDecision
  4. ConservatoryDecision

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  • All 5 applications on this property in full, plus 1 notable nearby
  • The 23 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.

2 Royal Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£905,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.7% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£810,000

Growth on file: 8.7% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 June 2021Most recent

    £810,000

    +671.4%over 24 years

  2. 18 December 1996

    £105,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 4LQ: £803,500 (2023–2018).

On the street

Versus other Royal Road homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 2 Royal Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£5,745

Street avg £4,284

Above

Floor Area

141 m²

Street avg 116 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.5 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Royal Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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Preview of the full property report

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
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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

Crime

283/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Morrisons — bus stop.

Closest school

0.0 km

Fleetville Infant and Nursery School. 34 schools nearby.

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