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1 Cavendish Road, St Albans, AL1 5EF

3 sales on record1 planning record

Estimated value

£656,000

  • Since the 2020 sale (£556,000)+18%
  • Against AL1 5EF's recent median (£665,000)-1%

Newest record on this page: February 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
79 m²
850 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£656,000

  • Against its 2020 sale (£556,000)+18%
  • Against AL1 5EF's recent median (£665,000)-1%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 1 Cavendish Road is modelled from its 79 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 5EF. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    79 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2019

  • Sales of this home

    3 sales recorded, the latest in 2020

  • Recent sales in AL1 5EF

    5 sales, median £665,000 (2025–2025)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: October 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

1 Cavendish Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2005.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 February 2020Most recent

    £556,000

    +26.3%over 4 years

  2. 20 May 2015

    £440,250

    +78.2%over 10 years

  3. 28 February 2005

    £247,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 5EF: £665,000 (2025–2025).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 1 Cavendish Road, St Albans, AL1 5EF. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 1 Cavendish Road

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

1 Cavendish Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in St Albans (AL1 5EF). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in February 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).

Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 2005–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £656,000 is 18% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£654/sq ft) was about 88.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2020 for £556,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2026.

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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 29 October 2029

3 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2019from Feb 2015
EPC improved fromE41toC70
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
7%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Cavendish Road, St Albans, AL1 5EF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 1 Cavendish Road, St Albans, AL1 5EF

1decisions1extensions13documents5nearby
  1. Feb 2026
    Loft ConversionOutline
    Outcome in report

    Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Proposed loft conversion

    Documents
    13 docs on file
    Reference
    5/2026/0182
    Full record in report

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On the street

Versus other Cavendish Road homes

Four headline reads against 32 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Cavendish Road is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£7,038

Street avg £6,439

On par

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 84 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly above
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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

283/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

The Crown PH — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & Nursery. 36 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & NurseryPrimary137m
  • Fleetville Junior SchoolPrimary438m
  • Verulam SchoolSecondary591m
  • Loreto CollegeSecondary619m

Nearest stops

  • The Crown PHBus stop135m
  • The Crown PHBus stop139m
  • Vanda CrescentBus stop168m
  • The Crown PHBus stop178m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,137 reports27%
  • Anti-social Behaviour796 reports19%
  • Shoplifting555 reports13%
  • Vehicle Crime377 reports9%

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

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Level 3 Building Survey

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

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Comparables

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Cavendish Road is modelled from its 79 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 5EF. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for 1 Cavendish Road. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 1 Cavendish Road was lodged in October 2019 at band C and is valid until October 2029. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 1 Cavendish Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 36 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL1 5EF, not by walking route.
Council tax band
1 Cavendish Road is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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