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21 Cavendish Road, St Albans, AL1 5EF

4 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
66 m²
710 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 21 Cavendish Road

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

21 Cavendish Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in St Albans (AL1 5EF). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings.

Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in September 2010. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £517,000 sits 68.1% above the 2010 sale of £307,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£433/sq ft) was about 24.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 66 m² it's 19.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (82 m² median across 32 EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2012.

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
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • OutbuildingsYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2024from Jun 2010
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
40%89%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) wallsPermanent outbuildings

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, 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 21 Cavendish Road, St Albans, AL1 5EF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 21 Cavendish Road, St Albans, AL1 5EF

1decisions1extensions17documents5nearby
  1. Dec 2012
    Extension
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Side and rear of property

    Single storey side and rear extension

    Documents
    17 docs on file
    Reference
    5/2012/2625
    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.

21 Cavendish Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£517,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.2% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2010)

£307,500

Growth on file: 9.2% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 September 2010Most recent

    £307,500

    +24.2%over 4 years

  2. 1 June 2006

    £247,500

    +10.0%over 2 years

  3. 9 December 2003

    £225,000

    +127.3%over 6 years

  4. 21 November 1997

    £99,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 5EF: £675,000 (2025–2025).

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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.

21 Cavendish Road outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,659

Street avg £6,379

Strongly below

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 85 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 21 Cavendish Road

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.
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1 Cavendish Road

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1 Berkeley Mews, Guildford Road

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1 Benbow Close

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£690k

1 Castle Road

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1 Burleigh Road

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1 Alban Court, Burleigh Road

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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

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.

Closest school

0.1 km

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

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