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5 Augustus Close, St Albans, AL3 4JH

3 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
103 m²
1109 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Augustus Close

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

5 Augustus Close is a three-bedroom detached house in St Albans (AL3 4JH). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2015) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2006–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £787,000 is 12.4% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£631/sq ft) was about 52.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Most recent transfer: May 2019 at £700,000.

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
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes
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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Jul 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Augustus Close, St Albans, AL3 4JH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at 5 Augustus Close, St Albans, AL3 4JH

2decisions2extensions18documents5nearby
  1. Feb 2017
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Two storey

    Two storey side extension, single storey front extension, two storey front extension, single storey rear extension and alteration to opening

    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    5/2016/3027
    Full record in report
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  3. 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.

5 Augustus Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£787,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£700,000

Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 May 2019Most recent

    £700,000

    +40.0%over 3 years

  2. 16 December 2015

    £500,000

    +33.2%over 9 years

  3. 11 December 2006

    £375,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 4JH: £712,500 (2024–2017).

On the street

Versus other Augustus Close homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 5 Augustus Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£6,796

Street avg £5,048

Strongly above

Floor Area

103 m²

Street avg 113 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Above
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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

0.0 km

Augustus Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Prae Wood Primary School. 13 schools nearby.

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