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7 Castle Road, St Albans, AL1 5DQ

4 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
101 m²
1087 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 7 Castle Road

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

7 Castle Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in St Albans (AL1 5DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2025) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since June 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).

Across 1997–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £717,000 sits 88.8% above the 2014 sale of £379,800. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in December 2014. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2019. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 101 m² it's 16.1% larger 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
  • Bathrooms1
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Nov 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2011from Jun 2010
Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
20%78%

More low energy lighting installed

Nov 2025from Jul 2011
Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
78%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Castle Road, St Albans, AL1 5DQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 7 Castle Road, St Albans, AL1 5DQ

1decisions1extensions7documents5nearby
  1. Feb 2019
    Loft ConversionOutline
    Outcome in report

    Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Rear dormer loft conversion

    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    5/2018/3347
    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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.

Current estimate

£717,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.8% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£379,800

Growth on file: 7.8% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 December 2014Most recent

    £379,800

    +20.6%over 4 years

  2. 13 October 2010

    £315,000

    +16.7%over 3 years

  3. 27 September 2007

    £270,000

    +160.9%over 10 years

  4. 7 September 1997

    £103,500

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.

7 Castle Road is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£3,760

Street avg £5,817

Strongly below

Floor Area

101 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

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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£1.0m

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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.
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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FAQ

Common questions

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