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171 Verulam Road, St Albans, AL3 4DW

1 planning record

Estimated value

£1,040,000

  • Since the 1999 sale (£235,000)+343%
  • Against AL3 4DW's recent median (£517,000)+101%

Newest record on this page: September 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
140 m²
1507 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£1,040,000

  • Against its 1999 sale (£235,000)+343%
  • Against AL3 4DW's recent median (£517,000)+101%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 171 Verulam Road is modelled from its 140 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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

    140 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2020

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 1999

  • Recent sales in AL3 4DW

    5 sales, median £517,000 (2022–1996)

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SalesLatest sale shown: September 2022Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull 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.

171 Verulam Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1999).

Sales timeline

  1. 23 May 1999Most recent

    £235,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 4DW: £517,000 (2022–1996).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 171 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
  • 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 171 Verulam Road

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

171 Verulam Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in St Albans (AL3 4DW). It has a recorded floor area of 140 m² (around 1507 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (December 2020) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump.

Held since May 1999 — that's 27 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £1,040,000 sits 342.6% above the 1999 sale of £235,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£156/sq ft) was about 64.2% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2021. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
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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.

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

Current Certificate
Dec 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
8.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 14 December 2030

4 years remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 171 Verulam Road, St Albans, AL3 4DW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 171 Verulam Road, St Albans, AL3 4DW

1decisions3documents3nearby
  1. Mar 2021
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome in report

    To reduce height of 3 front garden Beech trees to approximately the height of the upstairs window sill of 171 Verulam Road.

    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    TP/2020/0696
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  • The 3 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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.

On epc rating, 171 Verulam Road runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

51 (E)

Street avg 57 (D)

Below

Floor Area

140 m²

Street avg 167 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

8.0 t/year

Street avg 7.3 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Below
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

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

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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Comparables

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 171 Verulam Road is modelled from its 140 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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. 1 sale is recorded for 171 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 171 Verulam Road was lodged in December 2020 at band E and is valid until December 2030. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 171 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
171 Verulam Road is in council tax band F. 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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