15 Catham Close is a semi-detached house in St Albans (AL1 5QT). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2013) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced St Albans HPI: 7.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £489,000 sits 74.6% above the 2013 sale of £280,000. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in June 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Jan 2023
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Proposed Roof / Loft Conversion
15 Catham Close has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£489,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 17 years.
£280,000
Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 17 years.
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On epc rating, 15 Catham Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,733
Street avg £5,507
Floor Area
75 m²
Street avg 81 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Ennerdale Close — bus stop.
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Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Prior Approval - Single storey rear extension 3.9m in height x 5.5m in depth and 2.9m in height to the eaves
Full planning data for 15 Catham Close, St Albans, AL1 5QT
1 more on this property, plus every nearby application and full decision details, in the report.
21 June 2013Most recent
£280,000
+115.4%over 13 years4 February 2000
£130,000
+44.8%over 3 years17 December 1996
£89,800
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 5QT: £510,500 (2024–2022).
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CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
AL1 5GA
Closest school
0.2 km
Windermere Primary School. 30 schools nearby.