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29 Cavendish Road, St Albans, AL1 5EF

3 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
66 m²
710 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 29 Cavendish Road

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

29 Cavendish Road is a two-bedroom end-of-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 (August 2020) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2013–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £578,000 is 12.5% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£724/sq ft) was about 110.2% 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). Last sale on file: £514,000 in December 2020.

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
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
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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)
Aug 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2020from Feb 2011
EPC improved fromE47toD62
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting
42%78%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 29 Cavendish Road, St Albans, AL1 5EF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at 29 Cavendish Road, St Albans, AL1 5EF

2decisions2extensions16documents5nearby
  1. May 2021
    Loft ConversionOutline
    Outcome in report

    Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Loft conversion with rear dormers & front roof light windows

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    5/2021/1043
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Loft ConversionDecision

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (2 on record)
  • All 2 applications on this property in full, plus 5 notable nearby
  • The 16 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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.

29 Cavendish Road saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£578,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£514,000

Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 December 2020Most recent

    £514,000

    +7.1%over 3 years

  2. 28 February 2017

    £480,000

    +61.3%over 4 years

  3. 14 February 2013

    £297,500

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.

29 Cavendish Road is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£7,788

Street avg £6,274

Strongly above

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 85 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 4.5 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.
£537k

1 Camp Road

AL1 5DX

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£638k

1 Cavendish Road

AL1 5EF

2 bed
£493k

1 Carlbury Close

AL1 5DR

2 bed1 bath
£636k

1 Benbow Close

AL1 5SA

3 bed1 bath
£497k

1 Berkeley Mews, Guildford Road

AL1 5GA

3 bed
£690k

1 Castle Road

AL1 5DQ

3 bed2 bath
£381k

1 Burleigh Road

AL1 5DH

1 bed
£285k

1 Alban Court, Burleigh Road

AL1 5DN

1 bed1 bath
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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FAQ

Common questions

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