1 Barncroft Way is a four-bedroom detached house in St Albans (AL1 5QZ). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1345 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).
Today's modelled estimate of £1,048,000 is 49.7% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£520/sq ft) was about 17.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 11 years since the last transfer (June 2015). 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused.
A recent planning application at 1 Barncroft Way was refused — worth checking the council file.
Extension: Side and rear of property
Partial demolition of existing house and garage and construction two storey side and part single, part two storey front and rear extensions, loft conversion and new roof with dormer windows and roof lights to create two semi-detached dwellings, new drivew
1 Barncroft Way valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£1,048,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£700,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
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On co₂ emissions, 1 Barncroft Way stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,600
Street avg £6,482
Floor Area
125 m²
Street avg 173 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
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
Park View Close — bus stop.
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Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Demolition of existing garage and house and construction of two semi-detached dwellings
Full planning data for 1 Barncroft Way, St Albans, AL1 5QZ
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30 June 2015Most recent
£700,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 5QZ: £1,300,000 (2025–2022).
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CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 7.6 t/year
AL1 5SH
Closest school
0.2 km
Cunningham Hill Junior School. 36 schools nearby.