8 Burleigh Road, St Albans, AL1 5DH
About 8 Burleigh Road
8 Burleigh Road is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in St Albans (AL1 5DH). It has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (around 1399 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in September 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good. Period features are noted in the property record. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 130 m² the property is well over the postcode median (78 m² across 31 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last sale on file: £712,500 in September 2024. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £794,000 is 11.4% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£509/sq ft) was about 24.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenWest-facing
Building
- Period featuresYes
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 7 June 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
8 Burleigh Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
3 applications on record at 8 Burleigh Road, St Albans, AL1 5DH
- Sept 2002Loft ConversionOutlineOutcome in report
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Conversion of loft space to living accommodation with rear dormer
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 5/2002/1445
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionDec 2013Decision
- ExtensionNov 2013Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 8 Burleigh Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.
£794,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 25 years.
£712,500
Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
26 September 2024Most recent
£712,500
+74.8%over 11 years27 June 2013
£407,500
+36.3%over 8 years21 December 2004
£299,000
+119.9%over 5 years25 October 1999
£136,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 5DH: £575,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in AL1 5DH
Versus other Burleigh Road homes
Years Held for 8 Burleigh Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,481
Street avg £5,244
Floor Area
130 m²
Street avg 87 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
283/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Oakdene Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Fleetville Infant and Nursery School. 32 schools nearby.
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