17 Burnham Road, St Albans, AL1 4QN
About 17 Burnham Road
17 Burnham Road is a semi-detached house in St Albans (AL1 4QN). It has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (around 1421 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in September 2017 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, lighting went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).
At 132 m² the property is well over the postcode median (100 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 87% of similar EPCs). 3 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 2018–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 34.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,016,000 is 15.5% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£619/sq ft) was about 91.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £880,000 in November 2020.
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
3 applications on record at 17 Burnham Road, St Albans, AL1 4QN
- Dec 2018Loft ConversionOutlineOutcome in report
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Conversion of existing ptiched roof space into a loft extension and the introduction of two new loft windows to the front roof pitch
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 5/2018/2941
- More recent applications — locked
- OutlineApr 2019Decision
- ExtensionDec 2018Decision
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£1,016,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 34.4% per year over 2 years.
£880,000
Growth on file: 34.4% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
27 November 2020Most recent
£880,000
+87.2%over 2 years15 October 2018
£470,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 4QN: £846,040 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in AL1 4QN
Versus other Burnham Road homes
EPC Rating for 17 Burnham Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£6,667
Street avg £6,298
Floor Area
132 m²
Street avg 101 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 4.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Harlesden Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Fleetville Infant and Nursery School. 33 schools nearby.
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