What type of property is 3 Cardinal Grove, AL3 4AY?

3 Cardinal Grove, AL3 4AY is a 5-bedroom detached house.

What did 3 Cardinal Grove, AL3 4AY sell for?

3 Cardinal Grove, AL3 4AY last sold for £925,000 in June 2014, around 12 years ago. Before that, it sold for £450,000 in September 2002, so prices have been rising over 12 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 3 Cardinal Grove, AL3 4AY?

Across 2 sales between September 2002 and June 2014, 3 Cardinal Grove, AL3 4AY rose from £450,000 to £925,000, a change of £475,000. That works out to roughly +6.3% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 3 Cardinal Grove, AL3 4AY?

The current EPC rating for 3 Cardinal Grove, AL3 4AY is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in February 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 3 Cardinal Grove, AL3 4AY?

3 Cardinal Grove, AL3 4AY has a recorded floor area of 163 m² (1,755 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 24% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in AL3 4AY. Source: EPC Register.

How is 3 Cardinal Grove, AL3 4AY heated?

The latest EPC at 3 Cardinal Grove, AL3 4AY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 3 Cardinal Grove, AL3 4AY?

3 Cardinal Grove, AL3 4AY is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 3 Cardinal Grove, AL3 4AY located?

3 Cardinal Grove, AL3 4AY sits in St Albans. It falls within the AL3 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

Is 3 Cardinal Grove, AL3 4AY in a safe area?

Police records around 3 Cardinal Grove, AL3 4AY show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 55% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 3 Cardinal Grove, AL3 4AY?

The closest primary school to 3 Cardinal Grove, AL3 4AY is Prae Wood Primary School (352m), one of 19 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Marlborough Science Academy (699m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 3 Cardinal Grove, AL3 4AY?

The closest bus stop to 3 Cardinal Grove, AL3 4AY is Cardinal Grove, 67m away. The nearest rail option is St Albans Abbey Rail Station, 849m away.

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3 Cardinal Grove, St Albans, AL3 4AY

2 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

163 m²

1755 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 Cardinal Grove

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

3 Cardinal Grove is a five-bedroom detached house in St Albans (AL3 4AY). It has a recorded floor area of 163 m² (around 1755 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (February 2014) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2002–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,217,000 is 31.6% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£527/sq ft) was about 44.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in June 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Feb 2024

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Cardinal Grove, St Albans, AL3 4AY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Cardinal Grove has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.

2 applications on record at 3 Cardinal Grove, St Albans, AL3 4AY

2decisions2extensions3documents5nearby

Jan 2003
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
First floor side and single storey rear extension
Documents
1 doc on file
Reference
5/2002/2267
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ExtensionApr 2003Decision

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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.

3 Cardinal Grove has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.

Current estimate

£1,217,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£925,000

Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

19 June 2014Most recent
£925,000
+105.6%over 11 years
5 September 2002
£450,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 4AY: £684,000 (2014–2006).

Nearby sales in AL3 4AY

On the street

Versus other Cardinal Grove homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 3 Cardinal Grove runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,675

Street avg £5,496

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Floor Area

163 m²

Street avg 155 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 6.3 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Cardinal Grove — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Prae Wood Primary School. 22 schools nearby.

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