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 (79 m² across 32 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On the market in July 2018 and unlisted since — roughly 8 years. 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. Today's modelled estimate of £817,000 is 16.9% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£503/sq ft) was about 44.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 9 January 2028
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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Level 3 Building Survey
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 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.
£817,000
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: £665,000 (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 £6,491
Floor Area
129 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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