What type of property is 12 Cavan Drive, AL3 6HR?

12 Cavan Drive, AL3 6HR is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

When did 12 Cavan Drive, AL3 6HR last change hands?

12 Cavan Drive, AL3 6HR last sold for £670,000 in August 2019, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £91,000 in November 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 12 Cavan Drive, AL3 6HR appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between November 1996 and August 2019, 12 Cavan Drive, AL3 6HR rose from £91,000 to £670,000, a change of £579,000. That works out to roughly +9.2% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 12 Cavan Drive, AL3 6HR?

The current EPC rating for 12 Cavan Drive, AL3 6HR is E with a score of 50 out of 100, lodged in January 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 12 Cavan Drive, AL3 6HR?

12 Cavan Drive, AL3 6HR has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (1,096 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 17% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in AL3 6HR. Source: EPC Register.

How is 12 Cavan Drive, AL3 6HR heated?

The latest EPC at 12 Cavan Drive, AL3 6HR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 12 Cavan Drive, AL3 6HR?

12 Cavan Drive, AL3 6HR is in council tax band D.

Where is 12 Cavan Drive, AL3 6HR located?

12 Cavan Drive, AL3 6HR sits in St Albans. It falls within the AL3 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

Is 12 Cavan Drive, AL3 6HR in a safe area?

Police records around 12 Cavan Drive, AL3 6HR 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.

Which schools serve 12 Cavan Drive, AL3 6HR?

The closest primary school to 12 Cavan Drive, AL3 6HR is Margaret Wix Primary School (231m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Townsend Church of England School (212m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 12 Cavan Drive, AL3 6HR?

The closest bus stop to 12 Cavan Drive, AL3 6HR is High Oaks, 56m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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12 Cavan Drive, St Albans, AL3 6HR

3 sales on record2 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

102 m²

1096 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 50

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12 Cavan Drive

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

12 Cavan Drive is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in St Albans (AL3 6HR). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1096 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2010) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 102 m² it's 18.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (86 m² median across 22 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1996–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £853,000 is 27.3% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£611/sq ft) was about 93.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Sold August 2019 for £670,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Building

Previously extendedYes
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.

12 Cavan Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Jan 2020

EPC Rating

E50

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Cavan Drive, St Albans, AL3 6HR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at 12 Cavan Drive, St Albans, AL3 6HR

2decisions2extensions16documents

Jul 2012
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
First floor side extension, single storey rear extension, mono pitched roof to new ground floor bay window and front elevation and new hardstanding
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
5/2012/1876
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ExtensionOct 2012Decision

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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 12 Cavan Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£853,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.2% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£670,000

Growth on file: 9.2% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

26 August 2019Most recent
£670,000
+139.3%over 8 years
14 February 2011
£280,000
+207.7%over 14 years
15 November 1996
£91,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 6HR: £575,000 (2025–2022).

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On the street

Versus other Cavan Drive homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

12 Cavan Drive outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£6,578

Street avg £4,774

Strongly above

Floor Area

102 m²

Street avg 93 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.0 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

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Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

High Oaks — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Townsend Church of England School. 22 schools nearby.

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