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17 Cape Road, St Albans, AL1 5DJ

3 sales on record3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
119 m²
1281 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 17 Cape Road

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

17 Cape Road is a four-bedroom detached house in St Albans (AL1 5DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

At 119 m² the property is well over the postcode median (80 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2001–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £917,000 is 13.9% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£628/sq ft) was about 108.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Last sale on file: £805,000 in July 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
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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
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Early 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Cape Road, St Albans, AL1 5DJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey rear extension at 17 Cape Road.

3 applications on record at 17 Cape Road, St Albans, AL1 5DJ

3decisions3extensions10documents5nearby
  1. Feb 2005
    PorchFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Two storey · Front of property

    Two storey front (including front porch) and single storey rear extension

    Extension
    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    5/2004/2730
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. PorchDecision

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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.

Latest sale on 17 Cape Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£917,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£805,000

Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 July 2022Most recent

    £805,000

    +94.0%over 14 years

  2. 23 November 2007

    £415,000

    +176.7%over 6 years

  3. 16 February 2001

    £150,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 5DJ: £536,000 (2023–2019).

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On the street

Versus other Cape Road homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 17 Cape Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£6,765

Street avg £5,860

Above

Floor Area

119 m²

Street avg 87 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 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
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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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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

Oakdene Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Fleetville Infant and Nursery School. 32 schools nearby.

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FAQ

Common questions

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