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65a, Castle Road, St Albans, AL1 5DQ

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
84 m²
904 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 65a

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

65a is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in St Albans (AL1 5DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2017) 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.

Held since July 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1997–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 17.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £596,000 sits 156.3% above the 2002 sale of £232,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£257/sq ft) was about 23.6% below the postcode norm. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2002.

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
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes
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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
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 65a, Castle Road, St Albans, AL1 5DQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 65a, Castle Road, St Albans, AL1 5DQ

1decisions1extensions1documents5nearby
  1. Mar 2002
    Garage ConversionFull
    Outcome in report

    Conversion of garage to habitable accommodation

    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    5/2002/0059
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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.

65a has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£596,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 17.4% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2002)

£232,500

Growth on file: 17.4% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 July 2002Most recent

    £232,500

    +74.8%over 3 years

  2. 2 June 1999

    £133,000

    +29.1%over 1 year

  3. 2 July 1997

    £103,000

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.

65a is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£2,768

Street avg £5,852

Strongly below

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 91 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

On par
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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 Camp Road

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1 Carlbury Close

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2 bed1 bath
£1.0m

1 Barncroft Way

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£1.1m

1 Breakspear Avenue

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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

Common questions

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