48 Midway, St Albans, AL3 4BQ
About 48 Midway
48 Midway is a five-bedroom detached house in St Albans (AL3 4BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (around 1310 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (September 2009) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 62). The latest certificate is from September 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since January 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1995–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,149,000 sits 53.2% above the 2010 sale of £750,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£573/sq ft) was about 84.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 122 m² it sits well below the postcode median (197 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Open-plan layoutYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Energy performance
48 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Sept 2019
EPC Rating
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Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
3 applications on record at 48 Midway, St Albans, AL3 4BQ
- May 2006Loft ConversionFullOutcome in report
Loft conversion with two side dormer windows
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 5/2006/0638
- More recent applications — locked
- DemolitionAug 2010Decision
- FullMar 2007Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 48 Midway has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
£1,149,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.9% per year over 14 years.
£750,000
Growth on file: 14.9% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
11 January 2010Most recent
£750,000
+609.2%over 14 years24 November 1995
£105,750
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 4BQ: £912,000 (2024–2018).
Versus other Midway homes
On floor area, 48 Midway runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£6,163
Street avg £4,356
Floor Area
122 m²
Street avg 235 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.5 t/year
Street avg 6.2 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
Recreation Ground Path — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
The Marlborough Science Academy. 18 schools nearby.
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