22 Arthur Road, St Albans, AL1 4SZ
About 22 Arthur Road
22 Arthur Road is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in St Albans (AL1 4SZ). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in May 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Very Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 90 m² the property is well over the postcode median (66 m² across 43 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2019. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1995–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £684,000 is 14% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£619/sq ft) was about 76.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2024 at £600,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenWest-facing
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
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Energy performance
22 Arthur Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
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Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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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 history
1 application on record at 22 Arthur Road, St Albans, AL1 4SZ
- Dec 2019Loft ConversionOutlineOutcome in report
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) -Loft conversion with rear dormer
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 5/2019/2565
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 22 Arthur Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
£684,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 29 years.
£600,000
Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 29 years.
Sales timeline
31 October 2024Most recent
£600,000
+36.4%over 5 years10 June 2019
£440,000
+40.8%over 5 years29 August 2013
£312,500
+108.3%over 12 years3 May 2001
£150,000
+27.7%over 2 years21 September 1998
£117,500
+62.1%over 2 years28 September 1995
£72,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 4SZ: £529,000 (2024–2023).
Versus other Arthur Road homes
Floor Area for 22 Arthur Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£6,667
Street avg £6,387
Floor Area
90 m²
Street avg 71 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
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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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