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7 Cavendish Road, St Albans, AL1 5EF

5 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
87 m²
936 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 7 Cavendish Road

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

7 Cavendish Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in St Albans (AL1 5EF). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in June 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). Period features are noted in the property record.

It changed hands recently, sold July 2025 for £675,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2012. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£721/sq ft) was about 108% 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
  • Bathrooms2
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing

Building

  • Period featuresYes
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2019from Jun 2011
EPC improved fromD57toC69
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Roof
AverageVery Good

Roof insulation improved

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Level 3 Building Survey

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Cavendish Road, St Albans, AL1 5EF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 7 Cavendish Road, St Albans, AL1 5EF

1decisions1extensions9documents5nearby
  1. Jan 2012
    Loft ConversionOutline
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Side of property

    Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Single storey side extension following demolition of existing side extension, alterations to openings and loft conversion with rear dormer window and rooflights to create habitable accommodation

    Extension
    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    5/2011/2887
    Full record in report

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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.

7 Cavendish Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£711,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£675,000

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 July 2025Most recent

    £675,000

    +19.5%over 5 years

  2. 28 October 2019

    £565,000

    +91.5%over 12 years

  3. 4 October 2007

    £295,000

    +79.9%over 6 years

  4. 12 December 2000

    £164,000

    +64.5%over 3 years

  5. 24 April 1997

    £99,700

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 5EF: £665,000 (2025–2024).

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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.

Years Held for 7 Cavendish Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£7,759

Street avg £6,275

Strongly above

Floor Area

87 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Strongly above
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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.
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1 Cavendish Road

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1 Camp Road

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1 Carlbury Close

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£1.0m

1 Barncroft Way

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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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Common questions

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