17 Midway, St Albans, AL3 4BD
About 17 Midway
17 Midway is a five-bedroom detached house in St Albans (AL3 4BD). It has a recorded floor area of 192 m² (around 2067 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (January 2013) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Across 1998–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,481,000 sits 50.4% above the 2013 sale of £985,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£477/sq ft) was about 32.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in December 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- GarageDouble
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
17 Midway's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Jan 2023
EPC Rating
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Level 3 Building Survey
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Planning history
17 Midway has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
17 Midway has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.
£1,481,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 16 years.
£985,000
Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
12 December 2013Most recent
£985,000
+159.2%over 15 years28 January 1998
£380,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 4BD: £951,500 (2019–2005).
Versus other Midway homes
Habitable Rooms for 17 Midway runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,130
Street avg £4,678
Floor Area
192 m²
Street avg 191 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 9.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Midway — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
The Marlborough Science Academy. 19 schools nearby.
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