What kind of home is 8 Cumberland Court, Carlisle Avenue, AL3 5LS?

8 Cumberland Court, Carlisle Avenue, AL3 5LS is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 8 Cumberland Court, Carlisle Avenue, AL3 5LS?

8 Cumberland Court, Carlisle Avenue, AL3 5LS last sold for £377,500 in July 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £222,000 in March 2012, so prices have been rising over 10 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Cumberland Court, Carlisle Avenue, AL3 5LS?

Across 2 sales between March 2012 and July 2022, 8 Cumberland Court, Carlisle Avenue, AL3 5LS rose from £222,000 to £377,500, a change of £155,500. That works out to roughly +5.3% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Cumberland Court, Carlisle Avenue, AL3 5LS?

The current EPC rating for 8 Cumberland Court, Carlisle Avenue, AL3 5LS is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in July 2022. It has improved from a D recorded in December 2011. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Cumberland Court, Carlisle Avenue, AL3 5LS?

8 Cumberland Court, Carlisle Avenue, AL3 5LS has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (657 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 17% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in AL3 5LS. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Cumberland Court, Carlisle Avenue, AL3 5LS use?

The latest EPC at 8 Cumberland Court, Carlisle Avenue, AL3 5LS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Cumberland Court, Carlisle Avenue, AL3 5LS?

8 Cumberland Court, Carlisle Avenue, AL3 5LS is in council tax band C.

Which area is 8 Cumberland Court, Carlisle Avenue, AL3 5LS in?

8 Cumberland Court, Carlisle Avenue, AL3 5LS sits in St Albans. It falls within the AL3 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

What is crime like near 8 Cumberland Court, Carlisle Avenue, AL3 5LS?

Police records around 8 Cumberland Court, Carlisle Avenue, AL3 5LS show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 55% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 8 Cumberland Court, Carlisle Avenue, AL3 5LS?

The closest primary school to 8 Cumberland Court, Carlisle Avenue, AL3 5LS is Maple Primary School (286m), one of 26 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Loreto College (661m), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 8 Cumberland Court, Carlisle Avenue, AL3 5LS?

The closest bus stop to 8 Cumberland Court, Carlisle Avenue, AL3 5LS is Chime Square, 104m away. The nearest rail option is St Albans City Rail Station, 957m away.

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8 Cumberland Court, Carlisle Avenue, St Albans, AL3 5LS

2 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 00

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

61 m²

657 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Cumberland Court

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

8 Cumberland Court is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in St Albans (AL3 5LS). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in December 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.

Across 2012–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£575/sq ft) was about 108.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Sold July 2022 for £377,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Communal gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jul 2022

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2022from Dec 2011

EPC improved fromD67toC71

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Cumberland Court, Carlisle Avenue, St Albans, AL3 5LS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at 8 Cumberland Court, Carlisle Avenue, St Albans, AL3 5LS

2decisions4documents4nearby

Apr 2005
RenovationFull
Outcome in report
Two replacement windows
New Windows
Documents
2 docs on file
Reference
5/2005/0537
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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.

Latest sale on 8 Cumberland Court was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£385,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£377,500

Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

24 July 2022Most recent
£377,500
+70.0%over 10 years
21 March 2012
£222,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 5LS: £340,000 (2025–2019).

Nearby sales in AL3 5LS

On the street

Versus other Carlisle Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 24 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 8 Cumberland Court runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£6,189

Street avg £4,109

Strongly above

Floor Area

61 m²

Street avg 54 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

On par

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Chime Square — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Maple Primary School. 34 schools nearby.

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