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5 College Street, St Albans, AL3 4PW

3 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
171 m²
1841 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 College Street

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

5 College Street is a mid-terrace house in St Albans (AL3 4PW). It has a recorded floor area of 171 m² (around 1841 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).

3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. At 171 m² it's 15.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (148 m² median across 7 EPCs). Across 2007–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£682/sq ft) was about 32.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2022 at £1,255,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

5 College Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
7.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2022from Oct 2008
Heating Controls
Full ControlFull

Heating controls changed

Low Energy Lighting
0%71%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 College Street, St Albans, AL3 4PW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

3 applications on record at 5 College Street, St Albans, AL3 4PW

3decisions2extensions32documents5nearby
Flagged:DemolitionListed building
  1. Jan 2005
    DemolitionHeritage
    Outcome in report

    Partial demolition and rebuilding of boundary wall to 1.5m high and repairs to existing retaining wall

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    5/2004/2673
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

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  • The 32 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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 College Street has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2007.

Current estimate

£1,355,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£1,255,000

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 October 2022Most recent

    £1,255,000

    +114.5%over 15 years

  2. 9 September 2007

    £585,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 4PW: £975,000 (2024–2013).

On the street

Versus other College Street homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 5 College Street runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£7,339

Street avg £6,873

Above

Floor Area

171 m²

Street avg 131 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

7.8 t/year

Street avg 6.5 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 College Street

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 College Street

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4 bed2 bath
£1.0m

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£988k

1 Deva Close

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5 bed
£969k

1 Cassius Drive, Kings Park

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£922k

1 Fleetwood Gardens, Crossfields

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£908k

1 Akeman Close

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£868k

1 Antonine Gate

AL3 4JA

4 bed2 bath
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.
Full St Albans report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Town Hall — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School. 33 schools nearby.

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