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).
Sale prices here have outpaced St Albans HPI: 5.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £638,000 is 14.7% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£654/sq ft) was about 89% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Sold February 2020 for £556,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2026.
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Proposed loft conversion
1 Cavendish Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2005.
£638,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 15 years.
£556,000
Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 15 years.
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1 Cavendish Road is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
Price per m²
£7,038
Street avg £6,299
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 84 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
The Crown PH — bus stop.
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Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Full planning data for 1 Cavendish Road, St Albans, AL1 5EF
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14 February 2020Most recent
£556,000
+26.3%over 4 years21 May 2015
£440,250
+78.2%over 10 years28 February 2005
£247,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 5EF: £675,000 (2025–2025).
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CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
AL1 5DR
Closest school
0.1 km
St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & Nursery. 36 schools nearby.