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3 Castle Road, St Albans, AL1 5DQ

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
69 m²
742 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 Castle Road

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

3 Castle Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in St Albans (AL1 5DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 742 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2011) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from August 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2007–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £490,000 sits 75% above the 2013 sale of £280,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£377/sq ft) was about 15.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in January 2013. 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

  • Bedrooms2
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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.

3 Castle Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Aug 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Castle Road, St Albans, AL1 5DQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Castle Road has no planning applications on record.

5

But the area is active

5 notable applications 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.

3 Castle Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£490,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.0% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£280,000

Growth on file: 2.0% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 January 2013Most recent

    £280,000

    +12.0%over 5 years

  2. 16 March 2007

    £250,000

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.

3 Castle Road is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£4,059

Street avg £5,806

Below

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 91 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

On par
Before you decide

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The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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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.
£493k

1 Carlbury Close

AL1 5DR

2 bed1 bath
£537k

1 Camp Road

AL1 5DX

2 bed1 bath
£638k

1 Cavendish Road

AL1 5EF

2 bed
£497k

1 Berkeley Mews, Guildford Road

AL1 5GA

3 bed
£381k

1 Burleigh Road

AL1 5DH

1 bed
£636k

1 Benbow Close

AL1 5SA

3 bed1 bath
£690k

1 Castle Road

AL1 5DQ

3 bed2 bath
£285k

1 Alban Court, Burleigh Road

AL1 5DN

1 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.
Full St Albans report

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

FAQ

Common questions

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