What type of property is 27 Cavendish Road, AL1 5EF?

27 Cavendish Road, AL1 5EF is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 27 Cavendish Road, AL1 5EF last change hands?

27 Cavendish Road, AL1 5EF last sold for £320,000 in September 2010, around 16 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £72,500 in December 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 27 Cavendish Road, AL1 5EF?

Across 3 sales between December 1995 and September 2010, 27 Cavendish Road, AL1 5EF rose from £72,500 to £320,000, a change of £247,500. That works out to roughly +10.6% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 27 Cavendish Road, AL1 5EF?

The current EPC rating for 27 Cavendish Road, AL1 5EF is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in September 2020. It has dropped from a C recorded in August 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 27 Cavendish Road, AL1 5EF?

27 Cavendish Road, AL1 5EF has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (732 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in AL1 5EF. Source: EPC Register.

How is 27 Cavendish Road, AL1 5EF heated?

The latest EPC at 27 Cavendish Road, AL1 5EF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 27 Cavendish Road, AL1 5EF?

27 Cavendish Road, AL1 5EF is in council tax band D.

Where is 27 Cavendish Road, AL1 5EF located?

27 Cavendish Road, AL1 5EF sits in St Albans. It falls within the AL1 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

Is 27 Cavendish Road, AL1 5EF in a safe area?

Police records around 27 Cavendish Road, AL1 5EF show an average of 283 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 27% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (19% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 27 Cavendish Road, AL1 5EF?

The closest primary school to 27 Cavendish Road, AL1 5EF is St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & Nursery (137m), one of 26 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Verulam School (591m), with 10 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 27 Cavendish Road, AL1 5EF?

The closest bus stop to 27 Cavendish Road, AL1 5EF is The Crown PH, 135m away. The nearest rail option is St Albans City Rail Station, 443m away.

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27 Cavendish Road, St Albans, AL1 5EF

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

68 m²

732 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 27 Cavendish Road

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

27 Cavendish Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in St Albans (AL1 5EF). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (August 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.

It hasn't traded since September 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1995–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £563,000 sits 75.9% above the 2010 sale of £320,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£437/sq ft) was about 26.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 68 m² it's 15.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (81 m² median across 32 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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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)

Sept 2020

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 9 September 2030

3 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2020from Aug 2010

EPC improved fromC69toD62

Hot Water

Main SystemMain (No Stat)

Hot water system changed

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

25%83%

More low energy lighting installed

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 27 Cavendish Road, St Albans, AL1 5EF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

27 Cavendish Road has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

27 Cavendish Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£563,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.6% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2010)

£320,000

Growth on file: 10.6% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

29 September 2010Most recent
£320,000
+79.3%over 9 years
29 August 2001
£178,500
+146.2%over 5 years
22 December 1995
£72,500

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

Nearby sales in AL1 5EF

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.

Years Held for 27 Cavendish Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,706

Street avg £6,514

Strongly below

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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.

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