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1 Deva Close, St Albans, AL3 4JS

5 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Floor area
189 m²
2034 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Deva Close

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

1 Deva Close is a five-bedroom detached house in St Albans (AL3 4JS). It has a recorded floor area of 189 m² (around 2034 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2012) shows a C (score 74). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). The latest certificate is from May 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 189 m² the property is well over the postcode median (121 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 73% of similar EPCs). Across 2006–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £988,000 is 47.5% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£329/sq ft) was about 32.9% below the postcode norm. On the market in October 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years. 5 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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • DrivewayYes
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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.

1 Deva Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 May 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

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

1 Deva Close has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.

5 applications on record at 1 Deva Close, St Albans, AL3 4JS

5decisions4extensions13documents5nearby
Flagged:Retrospective
  1. Dec 2006
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Side and rear of property

    Two storey front and side and single storey rear extension

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    5/2006/2441
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. PorchDecision

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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.

1 Deva Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2006.

Current estimate

£988,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.2% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£670,000

Growth on file: 11.2% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 October 2013Most recent

    £670,000

    +111.0%over 7 years

  2. 3 October 2006

    £317,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 4JS: £770,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Deva Close homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Deva Close outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,545

Street avg £4,966

Strongly below

Floor Area

189 m²

Street avg 308 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 8.8 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Deva Close

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

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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

0.2 km

Prae Wood School — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Prae Wood Primary School. 16 schools nearby.

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