17 Deva Close, St Albans, AL3 4JS
About 17 Deva Close
17 Deva Close is a detached house in St Albans (AL3 4JS). It has a recorded floor area of 140 m² (around 1507 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).
At 140 m² it's 15.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (121 m² median across 11 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 73% of similar EPCs). Across 2022–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at -13% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £897,000 is 16.5% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£511/sq ft) was about 55.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £770,000 in July 2023.
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Planning history
17 Deva Close has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
17 Deva Close changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£897,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -13.0% per year over 1 year.
£770,000
Growth on file: -13.0% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
27 July 2023Most recent
£770,000
-13.0%over 9 months1 November 2022
£885,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 4JS: £730,000 (2025–2016).
Versus other Deva Close homes
On years held, 17 Deva Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,500
Street avg £4,687
Floor Area
140 m²
Street avg 313 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 8.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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