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5 Barncroft Way, St Albans, AL1 5QZ

4 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
6
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
369 m²
3972 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 39
Council tax
Band H
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Barncroft Way

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

5 Barncroft Way is a six-bedroom detached house in St Albans (AL1 5QZ). It has a recorded floor area of 369 m² (around 3972 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band H. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings and a basement. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 369 m² the property is well over the postcode median (125 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. It changed hands recently, sold August 2025 for £1,485,000. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £1,883,000 is 26.8% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£374/sq ft) was about 27.5% below the postcode norm.

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

  • Bedrooms6
  • Bathrooms3
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • StudyYes
  • BasementYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageDouble
  • OutbuildingsYes

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.

5 Barncroft Way sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E39
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
24.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildDetached over 300m²Extended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) wallsPermanent outbuildings

Because the property was built before 1919, is a large detached home over 300m², and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Barncroft Way, St Albans, AL1 5QZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

4 applications on record at 5 Barncroft Way, St Albans, AL1 5QZ

4decisions24documents5nearby
Flagged:Demolition
  1. Oct 2014
    DemolitionFull
    Outcome in report

    Demolition of 5m length of brick boundary wall and replacement with wooden fencing

    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    5/2014/2420
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Tree WorksDecision
  4. ConditionsDecision

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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.

5 Barncroft Way valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£1,883,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2025)

£1,485,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 August 2025Most recent

    £1,485,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 5QZ: £1,200,000 (2024–2020).

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On the street

Versus other Barncroft Way homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Barncroft Way is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£4,024

Street avg £6,679

Strongly below

Floor Area

369 m²

Street avg 146 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

13 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

24.0 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

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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.
£1.2m

1 Admirals Walk

AL1 5SH

5 bed
£1.1m

1 Breakspear Avenue

AL1 5EJ

4 bed2 bath
£1.0m

1 Barncroft Way

AL1 5QZ

4 bed1 bath
£696k

1 Ashley Road

AL1 5DA

£690k

1 Castle Road

AL1 5DQ

3 bed2 bath
£638k

1 Cavendish Road

AL1 5EF

2 bed
£636k

1 Benbow Close

AL1 5SA

3 bed1 bath
£597k

1 Cambridge Road

AL1 5LH

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

Park View Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Cunningham Hill Junior School. 36 schools nearby.

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FAQ

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