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6 Royal Road, St Albans, AL1 4LQ

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
107 m²
1152 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 6 Royal Road

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

6 Royal Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in St Albans (AL1 4LQ). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (August 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

Held since November 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £736,000 sits 144.5% above the 2010 sale of £301,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£261/sq ft) was about 22.3% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs).

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
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • 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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2021from Aug 2011
EPC improved fromD66toE51
Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
0%52%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-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 6 Royal Road, St Albans, AL1 4LQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

6 Royal 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.

6 Royal Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£736,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2010)

£301,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 November 2010Most recent

    £301,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 4LQ: £805,000 (2023–2020).

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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.

6 Royal Road is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,813

Street avg £4,333

On par

Floor Area

107 m²

Street avg 122 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.4 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

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.
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1 Heath Road

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£550k

1 Garden Close

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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

5/mo

Steady 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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

FAQ

Common questions

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