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31 Blenheim Road, St Albans, AL1 4NS

3 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
137 m²
1475 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 43
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 31 Blenheim Road

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

31 Blenheim Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in St Albans (AL1 4NS). It has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (around 1475 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since August 2011. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump.

It hasn't traded since March 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. Across 2001–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £939,000 sits 104.1% above the 2006 sale of £460,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£312/sq ft) was about 36% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. At 137 m² it's 19.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (170 m² median across 13 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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • DrivewayYes
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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E43
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
9.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2022from Aug 2011
Heating Controls
ThermostatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Roof
AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
27%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-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 31 Blenheim Road, St Albans, AL1 4NS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

31 Blenheim Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

3 applications on record at 31 Blenheim Road, St Albans, AL1 4NS

3decisions2extensions10documents1nearby
  1. Aug 2003
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    First floor rear extension

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    5/2003/0936
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ConditionsDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

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  • The 10 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.
Current estimate

£939,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2006)

£460,000

Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 March 2006Most recent

    £460,000

    +39.4%over 4 years

  2. 14 May 2001

    £330,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 4NS: £1,290,000 (2024–2018).

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On the street

Versus other Blenheim Road homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

31 Blenheim Road is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£3,358

Street avg £6,274

Strongly below

Floor Area

137 m²

Street avg 166 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

9.4 t/year

Street avg 7.6 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
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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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Blenheim Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery School. 36 schools nearby.

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FAQ

Common questions

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