1 Benbow Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in St Albans (AL1 5SA). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2012. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Sale prices here have outpaced St Albans HPI: 14.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £636,000 is 21.1% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£588/sq ft) was about 28.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in November 2016. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 May 2026
Extension: Part single, part two storey
New porch, two storey side extension, part single, part two storey rear extension with rooflights (resubmission following refusal of 5/2016/0538)
1 Benbow Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£636,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.3% per year over 4 years.
£525,000
Growth on file: 14.3% per year over 4 years.
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On years held, 1 Benbow Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£6,325
Street avg £5,753
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 78 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Ennerdale Close — bus stop.
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Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Extension: Side and rear of property
Two storey rear and side extensions. Single storey rear extension and front porch extension
Full planning data for 1 Benbow Close, St Albans, AL1 5SA
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9 November 2016Most recent
£525,000
+81.0%over 4 years1 June 2012
£290,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 5SA: £515,000 (2024–2017).
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CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
AL1 5GA
Closest school
0.3 km
Samuel Ryder Academy. 30 schools nearby.