4 Royal Road, St Albans, AL1 4LQ
About 4 Royal Road
4 Royal Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in St Albans (AL1 4LQ). It has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (around 1313 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in May 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).
Most recent transfer: April 2022 at £905,000. Across the public record there are 4 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, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). Across 2010–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£689/sq ft) was about 198.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 28 June 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
3 applications on record at 4 Royal Road, St Albans, AL1 4LQ
- Jun 2015Loft ConversionOutlineOutcome in report
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Proposed loft extension to existing roof.
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 5/2015/1125
- More recent applications — locked
- RenovationSept 2015Decision
- Loft ConversionAug 2015Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 4 Royal Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£929,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.1% per year over 12 years.
£905,000
Growth on file: 10.1% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
28 April 2022Most recent
£905,000
+12.4%over 1 year13 August 2020
£805,000
+38.1%over 5 years1 December 2014
£583,000
+94.3%over 4 years17 October 2010
£300,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 4LQ: £803,500 (2023–2010).
Nearby sales in AL1 4LQ
Versus other Royal Road homes
On price per m², 4 Royal Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£7,418
Street avg £3,949
Floor Area
122 m²
Street avg 119 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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