3 Cavendish Road, St Albans, AL1 5EF
About 3 Cavendish Road
3 Cavendish Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in St Albans (AL1 5EF). It has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (around 1389 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2018) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in January 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).
At 129 m² the property is well over the postcode median (81 m² across 32 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer: July 2018 at £699,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 6 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£503/sq ft) was about 45.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
3 Cavendish Road has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
6 applications on record at 3 Cavendish Road, St Albans, AL1 5EF
- May 2003ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 5/2003/0349
- More recent applications — locked
- Loft ConversionJul 2015Decision
- ExtensionJul 2015Decision
+ 3 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
3 Cavendish Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£753,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.8% per year over 22 years.
£699,000
Growth on file: 9.8% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
19 July 2018Most recent
£699,000
+111.8%over 7 years16 June 2011
£330,000
+32.0%over 7 years30 January 2004
£250,000
+173.2%over 7 years1 November 1996
£91,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 5EF: £675,000 (2025–2025).
Nearby sales in AL1 5EF
Versus other Cavendish Road homes
Floor Area for 3 Cavendish Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,419
Street avg £6,353
Floor Area
129 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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