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7 Barncroft Way, St Albans, AL1 5QZ

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
189 m²
2034 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 7 Barncroft Way

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

7 Barncroft Way is a four-bedroom detached house in St Albans (AL1 5QZ). It has a recorded floor area of 189 m² (around 2034 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a C (score 71). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 189 m² the property is well over the postcode median (125 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1997–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£737/sq ft) was about 42.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £1,500,000 in September 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2001.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms3
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageDouble
  • Cul-de-sacYes
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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.

7 Barncroft Way's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Barncroft Way, St Albans, AL1 5QZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 7 Barncroft Way, St Albans, AL1 5QZ

1decisions1extensions1documents5nearby
  1. Mar 2001
    ConservatoryFull
    Outcome in report

    Two storey side, single storey front and rear extensions plus conservatory

    Extension
    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    5/2001/0126
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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.

Latest sale on 7 Barncroft Way was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£1,434,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£1,500,000

Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 September 2022Most recent

    £1,500,000

    +316.7%over 21 years

  2. 26 October 2000

    £360,000

    +75.6%over 3 years

  3. 3 July 1997

    £205,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 5QZ: £1,200,000 (2025–2020).

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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.

7 Barncroft Way outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£7,937

Street avg £6,190

Strongly above

Floor Area

189 m²

Street avg 166 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.2 t/year

Street avg 7.4 t/year

Below
Before you decide

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

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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

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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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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