1 Castle Road is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in St Albans (AL1 5DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2023) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2011. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.
Sale prices here have outpaced St Albans HPI: 6% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £690,000 is 14.8% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£582/sq ft) was about 73.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold May 2023 for £601,000. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
No planning applications are recorded against 1 Castle Road, St Albans, AL1 5DQ. The full report also covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
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Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2002.
£690,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 21 years.
£601,000
Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 21 years.
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Years Held for 1 Castle Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£6,260
Street avg £5,728
Floor Area
96 m²
Street avg 90 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Oakdene Way — bus stop.
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Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
24 May 2023Most recent
£601,000
+19.0%over 4 years20 May 2019
£505,000
+74.1%over 6 years12 July 2012
£290,000
+12.1%over 5 years9 March 2007
£258,700
+22.0%over 3 years14 November 2003
£212,000
+18.5%over 1 year28 August 2002
£178,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 5DQ: £720,000 (2025–2023).
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CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
AL1 5GA
Closest school
0.3 km
Fleetville Infant and Nursery School. 32 schools nearby.