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8 Garden Close, St Albans, AL1 4TX

Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
93 m²
1001 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 8 Garden Close

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

8 Garden Close is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in St Albans (AL1 4TX). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2017) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

Today's modelled estimate of £665,000 is 26.4% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£525/sq ft) was about 41.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £526,000 in February 2019.

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
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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Garden Close, St Albans, AL1 4TX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Garden Close has no planning applications on record.

1

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

8 Garden Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£665,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2019)

£526,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 February 2019Most recent

    £526,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 4TX: £487,500 (2024–2012).

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On the street

Versus other Garden Close homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 8 Garden Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,656

Street avg £5,598

On par

Floor Area

93 m²

Street avg 91 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

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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.
£592k

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1 Arthur Road

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£773k

1 Gleave Close

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1 Garden Close

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£744k

1 Culver Road

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£873k

1 Chaucer Close, Sandridge Road

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4 bed
£947k

1 Burnham Road

AL1 4QN

4 bed2 bath
£409k

1 Charmouth Court

AL1 4SH

2 bed1 bath
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

0.2 km

Chestnut Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Verulam School. 32 schools nearby.

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

FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Garden Close, St Albans, AL1 4TX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.