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48 Midway, St Albans, AL3 4BQ

3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Floor area
122 m²
1310 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 48 Midway

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

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.

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
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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.

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

A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Early 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC E

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 48 Midway, St Albans, AL3 4BQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

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

3decisions2extensions12documents5nearby
Flagged:Demolition
  1. May 2006
    Loft ConversionFull
    Outcome in report

    Loft conversion with two side dormer windows

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    5/2006/0638
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. DemolitionDecision
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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.

Price for 48 Midway has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£1,149,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.9% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2010)

£750,000

Growth on file: 14.9% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 January 2010Most recent

    £750,000

    +609.2%over 14 years
  2. 24 November 1995

    £105,750

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 4BQ: £912,000 (2024–2018).

On the street

Versus other Midway homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 48 Midway runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£6,163

Street avg £4,356

Strongly above

Floor Area

122 m²

Street avg 235 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

8.5 t/year

Street avg 6.2 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 48 Midway

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
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.

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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Common questions

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