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21 Arthur Road, St Albans, AL1 4SZ

4 sales on record6 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
83 m²
893 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 21 Arthur Road

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

21 Arthur Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in St Albans (AL1 4SZ). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in January 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Period features are noted in the property record.

At 83 m² it's 25.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (66 m² median across 43 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Sold February 2023 for £560,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 6 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 3 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2012–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£627/sq ft) was about 81.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingAllocated

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.

21 Arthur Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jul 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2020from Jan 2012
EPC improved fromD63toC70
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting
75%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-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 21 Arthur Road, St Albans, AL1 4SZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

21 Arthur Road has 4 separate extension applications on the council record.

6 applications on record at 21 Arthur Road, St Albans, AL1 4SZ

6decisions5extensions74documents1nearby
  1. Oct 2015
    Extension
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Prior Notification - Single storey rear extension 6m depth x 3.7m height x 2.63m in height to the eaves

    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    5/2015/2748
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. 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.

21 Arthur Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2012.

Current estimate

£588,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£560,000

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 February 2023Most recent

    £560,000

    +2.2%over 2 years

  2. 11 December 2020

    £548,000

    +29.2%over 4 years

  3. 12 October 2016

    £424,000

    +55.6%over 4 years

  4. 9 July 2012

    £272,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 4SZ: £530,000 (2024–2023).

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On the street

Versus other Arthur Road homes

Four headline reads against 40 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 21 Arthur Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£6,747

Street avg £6,385

On par

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 71 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly above
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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.
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Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Morrisons — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Fleetville Infant and Nursery School. 32 schools nearby.

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