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21 Catham Close, St Albans, AL1 5QT

Extendable
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
69 m²
743 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 21 Catham Close

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

21 Catham Close is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in St Albans (AL1 5QT). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Across 2003–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£687/sq ft) was about 116.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £510,500 in August 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenFront

Building

  • Extension potentialPossible
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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 Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 Catham Close, St Albans, AL1 5QT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

21 Catham Close 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 21 Catham Close has grown more than fourfold since the 2003 starting point.

Current estimate

£518,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.2% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£510,500

Growth on file: 11.2% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 August 2022Most recent

    £510,500

    +650.7%over 19 years

  2. 31 August 2003

    £68,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 5QT: £525,000 (2024–2022).

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On the street

Versus other Catham Close homes

Four headline reads against 27 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

21 Catham Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£7,399

Street avg £5,303

Strongly above

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 21 Catham Close

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

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Preview of the full property report

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 Camp Road

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£493k

1 Carlbury Close

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£638k

1 Cavendish Road

AL1 5EF

2 bed
£1.0m

1 Barncroft Way

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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.
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Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Ennerdale Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Windermere Primary School. 30 schools nearby.

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FAQ

Common questions

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