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21 Castle Road, St Albans, AL1 5DQ

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
69 m²
743 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 21 Castle Road

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

21 Castle Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in St Albans (AL1 5DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2013) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a basement.

One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2015. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1995–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £568,000 is 46.6% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£522/sq ft) was about 56.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in April 2014. At 69 m² it's 20.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (87 m² median across 31 EPCs).

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
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • BasementYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Aug 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 Castle Road, St Albans, AL1 5DQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 21 Castle Road, St Albans, AL1 5DQ

1decisions1extensions7documents5nearby
  1. Mar 2015
    Loft ConversionOutline
    Outcome in report

    Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed)-Loft conversion with rear dormer windows and one front and one side rooflights

    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    5/2015/0136
    Full record in report

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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.

Price for 21 Castle Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£568,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.6% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£387,500

Growth on file: 9.6% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 April 2014Most recent

    £387,500

    +176.9%over 14 years

  2. 8 November 1999

    £139,950

    +107.9%over 4 years

  3. 29 March 1995

    £67,300

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 5DQ: £720,000 (2025–2023).

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On the street

Versus other Castle Road homes

Four headline reads against 31 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 21 Castle Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,616

Street avg £5,751

Below

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 91 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Strongly above
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.
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1 Carlbury Close

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£1.0m

1 Barncroft Way

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£1.1m

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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

0.2 km

Oakdene Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Fleetville Infant and Nursery School. 32 schools nearby.

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FAQ

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