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163 Verulam Road, St Albans, AL3 4DW

3 sales on record13 planning records

Estimated value

£2,184,000

  • Since the 2022 sale (£2,100,000)+4%
  • Against AL3 4DW's recent median (£235,000)+829%

Newest record on this page: January 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
186 m²
2002 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£2,184,000

  • Against its 2022 sale (£2,100,000)+4%
  • Against AL3 4DW's recent median (£235,000)+829%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 163 Verulam Road is modelled from its 186 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 4DW. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    186 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2022

  • Sales of this home

    3 sales recorded, the latest in 2022

  • Recent sales in AL3 4DW

    3 sales, median £235,000 (2014–1996)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: September 2022Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 13 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 163 Verulam Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 September 2022Most recent

    £2,100,000

    +133.3%over 20 years
  2. 22 July 2002

    £900,000

    +150.0%over 5 years
  3. 13 February 1997

    £360,000

Median price across the last 3 sales in AL3 4DW: £235,000 (2014–1996).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 163 Verulam Road, St Albans, AL3 4DW. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • A planning decision worth checkingIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 163 Verulam Road

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

163 Verulam Road is a four-bedroom detached house in St Albans (AL3 4DW). It has a recorded floor area of 186 m² (around 2002 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).

At 186 m² the property is well over the postcode median (127 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 13 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 1997–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. Sold September 2022 for £2,100,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • StudyYes
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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.

163 Verulam Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate
May 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
9.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 5 May 2032

5 years remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 163 Verulam Road, St Albans, AL3 4DW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A partial demolition application was refused at 163 Verulam Road in 2024.

13 applications on record at 163 Verulam Road, St Albans, AL3 4DW

13decisions9extensions169documents3nearby
Flagged:DemolitionListed building
  1. Jul 2004
    ConservatoryHeritage
    Outcome in report

    Extension to existing conservatory

    Extension
    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    5/2004/1159
    Full record in report
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  3. RenovationDecision
  4. RenovationDecision

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On the street

Versus other Verulam Road homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 163 Verulam Road lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

56 (D)

Street avg 56 (D)

On par

Floor Area

186 m²

Street avg 155 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

9.1 t/year

Street avg 7.0 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Above
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

170/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Verulam Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans. 25 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St AlbansPrimary592m
  • Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant SchoolPrimary645m
  • Alban City SchoolPrimary936m
  • The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St AlbansPrimary960m

Nearest stops

  • Verulam RoadBus stop110m
  • OysterfieldsBus stop282m
  • Cannon StreetBus stop371m
  • Prae CloseBus stop372m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences776 reports30%
  • Anti-social Behaviour568 reports22%
  • Shoplifting208 reports8%
  • Other Theft193 reports8%

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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 163 Verulam Road is modelled from its 186 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 4DW. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for 163 Verulam Road. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 163 Verulam Road was lodged in May 2022 at band D and is valid until May 2032. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 13 applications are matched to 163 Verulam Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 25 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL3 4DW, not by walking route.
Council tax band
163 Verulam Road is in council tax band G. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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