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31 Cavendish Road, St Albans, AL1 5EF

5 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
84 m²
904 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 31 Cavendish Road

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

31 Cavendish Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in St Albans (AL1 5EF). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2013) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a basement.

Sold November 2019 for £535,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 72% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £642,000 is 20% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£592/sq ft) was about 70.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • BasementYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Jan 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 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 31 Cavendish Road, St Albans, AL1 5EF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

31 Cavendish Road has no planning applications on record.

5

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.

Price for 31 Cavendish Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.

Current estimate

£642,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£535,000

Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 November 2019Most recent

    £535,000

    +51.6%over 6 years

  2. 10 April 2013

    £353,000

    +13.0%over 5 years

  3. 18 July 2007

    £312,500

    +38.9%over 3 years

  4. 7 August 2003

    £225,000

    +73.1%over 3 years

  5. 17 December 1999

    £130,000

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.

On epc rating, 31 Cavendish Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£6,369

Street avg £6,322

On par

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 84 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Below
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.
£636k

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1 Castle Road

AL1 5DQ

3 bed2 bath
£497k

1 Berkeley Mews, Guildford Road

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3 bed
£638k

1 Cavendish Road

AL1 5EF

2 bed
£537k

1 Camp Road

AL1 5DX

2 bed1 bath
£493k

1 Carlbury Close

AL1 5DR

2 bed1 bath
£1.0m

1 Barncroft Way

AL1 5QZ

4 bed1 bath
£1.1m

1 Breakspear Avenue

AL1 5EJ

4 bed2 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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