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51 Verulam Road, St Albans, AL3 4DJ

6 sales on record3 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
106 m²
1141 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 51 Verulam Road

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

51 Verulam Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in St Albans (AL3 4DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2012) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a basement.

Last sold in March 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £686,000 is 12.8% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£533/sq ft) was about 33.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • BasementYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-west-facing
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

51 Verulam Road'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 23 Aug 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 51 Verulam Road, St Albans, AL3 4DJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

51 Verulam Road has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.

3 applications on record at 51 Verulam Road, St Albans, AL3 4DJ

3decisions2extensions25documents5nearby
  1. May 2016
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension and alterations to openings

    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    5/2016/0743
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. RenovationDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

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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.

51 Verulam Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£686,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.5% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£608,000

Growth on file: 8.5% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 March 2017Most recent

    £608,000

    +21.6%over 2 years

  2. 20 August 2014

    £500,000

    +50.2%over 7 years

  3. 31 August 2006

    £333,000

    +58.6%over 12 months

  4. 5 September 2005

    £210,000

    +35.5%over 3 years

  5. 13 December 2001

    £155,000

    +6.9%over 2 years

  6. 9 September 1999

    £145,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 4DJ: £640,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Verulam Road homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 51 Verulam Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,736

Street avg £5,880

Below

Floor Area

106 m²

Street avg 142 m²

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Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.0 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 51 Verulam Road

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
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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.
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Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Cannon Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School. 31 schools nearby.

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