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5 Blenheim Road, St Albans, AL1 4NS

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
5
Floor area
170 m²
1830 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 5 Blenheim Road

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

5 Blenheim Road is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in St Albans (AL1 4NS). It has a recorded floor area of 170 m² (around 1830 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (April 2013) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.

Today's modelled estimate of £1,459,000 sits 59.5% above the 2013 sale of £915,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£500/sq ft) was about 18.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in October 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.

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
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenWest-facing

Building

  • Period featuresYes
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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.

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Apr 2023

Current Certificate
Apr 2013

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
8.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 14 April 2023

New assessment needed to sell or let
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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 5 Blenheim Road, St Albans, AL1 4NS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

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

2 applications on record at 5 Blenheim Road, St Albans, AL1 4NS

2decisions2extensions25documents1nearby
  1. Apr 2020
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extensions

    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    5/2020/0360
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision

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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.

5 Blenheim Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£1,459,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2013)

£915,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 October 2013Most recent

    £915,000

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

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.

Habitable Rooms for 5 Blenheim Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,382

Street avg £6,071

Below

Floor Area

170 m²

Street avg 163 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

8.4 t/year

Street avg 7.7 t/year

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

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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 Arthur Road

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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

283/mo

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

FAQ

Common questions

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