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79 Verulam Road, St Albans, AL3 4DJ

4 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
94 m²
1012 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 79 Verulam Road

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

79 Verulam Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in St Albans (AL3 4DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in July 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89). Period features are noted in the property record.

Sold July 2022 for £640,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2001–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £733,000 is 14.5% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£633/sq ft) was about 65.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 94 m² it's 21% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (119 m² median across 25 EPCs).

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-west-facing

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 79 Verulam Road

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2021from Jul 2009
EPC improved fromD57toC72
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting
0%93%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 79 Verulam Road, St Albans, AL3 4DJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

79 Verulam Road has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

79 Verulam Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£733,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 21 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£640,000

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 July 2022Most recent

    £640,000

    -1.5%over 5 years
  2. 28 September 2016

    £650,000

    +73.3%over 6 years
  3. 15 October 2009

    £375,000

    +76.5%over 8 years
  4. 11 October 2001

    £212,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 4DJ: £815,000 (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.

Floor Area for 79 Verulam Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£6,809

Street avg £5,803

Above

Floor Area

94 m²

Street avg 142 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 79 Verulam Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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

0.2 km

Cannon Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

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

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 79 Verulam Road, St Albans, AL3 4DJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.