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1 Arretine Close, St Albans, AL3 4JL

Solar panels3 planning records

Estimated value

£832,000

  • Since the 2005 sale (£340,000)+145%
  • Against AL3 4JL's recent median (£457,500)+82%

Newest record on this page: December 2024. 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
Floor area
133 m²
1432 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£832,000

  • Against its 2005 sale (£340,000)+145%
  • Against AL3 4JL's recent median (£457,500)+82%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 1 Arretine Close is modelled from its 133 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 4JL. 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

    133 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2016

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2005

  • Recent sales in AL3 4JL

    5 sales, median £457,500 (2024–2005)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: December 2024Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 3 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1995.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 September 2005Most recent

    £340,000

    +172.0%over 10 years

  2. 29 June 1995

    £125,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 4JL: £457,500 (2024–2005).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 1 Arretine Close, St Albans, AL3 4JL. 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 1 Arretine Close

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

1 Arretine Close is a four-bedroom detached house in St Albans (AL3 4JL). It has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (around 1432 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The latest certificate (February 2016) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 21 years, with the last transfer in September 2005. Across 1995–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £832,000 sits 144.7% above the 2005 sale of £340,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£237/sq ft) was about 24.1% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Solar panelsYes
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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Feb 2026

Current Certificate
Feb 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 26 February 2026

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Arretine Close, St Albans, AL3 4JL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 applications on record at 1 Arretine Close, St Albans, AL3 4JL

3decisions3extensions27documents3nearby
  1. Mar 2018
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Side of property

    Modifications to roof to incorporate first floor side extension and new pitched roof to existing single storey rear projection with rooflights

    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    5/2018/0210
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

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  • The 27 documents, officer reports & conditions
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On the street

Versus other Arretine Close homes

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

Habitable Rooms for 1 Arretine Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,556

Street avg £3,292

On par

Floor Area

133 m²

Street avg 123 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

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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

170/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Glevum Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Prae Wood Primary School. 13 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Prae Wood Primary SchoolPrimary494m
  • St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St AlbansPrimary1.2km
  • The Marlborough Science AcademySecondary1.3km
  • The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St AlbansPrimary1.7km

Nearest stops

  • Glevum CloseBus stop101m
  • Augustus CloseBus stop158m
  • Hadrian CloseBus stop162m
  • Jerome DriveBus stop261m

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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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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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 1 Arretine Close is modelled from its 133 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 4JL. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 1 Arretine Close. 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 1 Arretine Close was lodged in February 2016 at band C and expired in February 2026, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 3 applications are matched to 1 Arretine Close. 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 13 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL3 4JL, not by walking route.
Council tax band
1 Arretine Close 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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