What kind of home is 21 Catham Close, AL1 5QT?

21 Catham Close, AL1 5QT is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 21 Catham Close, AL1 5QT?

21 Catham Close, AL1 5QT last sold for £510,500 in August 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £68,000 in August 2003, so prices have been rising over 19 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 21 Catham Close, AL1 5QT appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between August 2003 and August 2022, 21 Catham Close, AL1 5QT rose from £68,000 to £510,500, a change of £442,500. That works out to roughly +11.2% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 21 Catham Close, AL1 5QT?

The current EPC rating for 21 Catham Close, AL1 5QT is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in May 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 21 Catham Close, AL1 5QT?

21 Catham Close, AL1 5QT has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (743 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in AL1 5QT. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 21 Catham Close, AL1 5QT use?

The latest EPC at 21 Catham Close, AL1 5QT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 21 Catham Close, AL1 5QT?

21 Catham Close, AL1 5QT is in council tax band D.

Which area is 21 Catham Close, AL1 5QT in?

21 Catham Close, AL1 5QT sits in St Albans. It falls within the AL1 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

Is 21 Catham Close, AL1 5QT in a safe area?

Police records around 21 Catham Close, AL1 5QT show an average of 283 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 27% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (19% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 21 Catham Close, AL1 5QT?

The closest primary school to 21 Catham Close, AL1 5QT is Windermere Primary School (192m), one of 23 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Samuel Ryder Academy (416m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 21 Catham Close, AL1 5QT?

The closest bus stop to 21 Catham Close, AL1 5QT is Ennerdale Close, 134m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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21 Catham Close, St Albans, AL1 5QT

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Estimated value

£504,000

Since the 2022 sale (£510,500)-1%
Against AL1 5QT's recent median (£525,000)-4%

Newest record on this page: October 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

69 m²

743 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£504,000

Against its 2022 sale (£510,500)-1%
Against AL1 5QT's recent median (£525,000)-4%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 21 Catham Close is modelled from its 69 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 5QT. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
69 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2022
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in AL1 5QT
5 sales, median £525,000 (2024–2022)

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Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

Sales timeline

31 August 2022Most recent
£510,500
+650.7%over 19 years
31 August 2003
£68,000

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

Nearby sales in AL1 5QT

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 21 Catham Close, St Albans, AL1 5QT. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

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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 120% 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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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.

Current Certificate

May 2022

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 3 May 2032

5 years remaining

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.

But the area is active

5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

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 £5,257

Strongly above

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

On par

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

283/mo

Falling 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.

Nearest schools

Windermere Primary SchoolPrimary192m
Samuel Ryder AcademyAll-through416m
Samuel Ryder AcademyAll-through416m
Cunningham Hill Junior SchoolPrimary438m

Nearest stops

Ennerdale CloseBus stop134m
St Vincent DriveBus stop174m
Frobisher RoadBus stop223m
Samuel Ryder AcademyBus stop314m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences1,137 reports27%
Anti-social Behaviour796 reports19%
Shoplifting555 reports13%
Vehicle Crime377 reports9%

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Method

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.

Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 21 Catham Close is modelled from its 69 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 5QT. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 21 Catham Close. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 21 Catham Close was lodged in May 2022 at band D and is valid until May 2032. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 21 Catham Close. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 30 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL1 5QT, not by walking route.
Council tax band: 21 Catham Close is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

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