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8 Cavan Drive, St Albans, AL3 6HR

Extendable4 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
109 m²
1173 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Cavan Drive

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

8 Cavan Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in St Albans (AL3 6HR). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1173 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 109 m² it's 26.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (86 m² median across 22 EPCs). Across 1998–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£554/sq ft) was about 70.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £650,000 in November 2023. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2001.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • DrivewayYes

Building

  • Extension potentialPossible
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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Cavan Drive, St Albans, AL3 6HR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 8 Cavan Drive, St Albans, AL3 6HR

1decisions1extensions1documents
  1. Jun 2001
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Side of property

    Single storey side extension

    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    5/2001/0790
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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.

Price for 8 Cavan Drive has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.

Current estimate

£690,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£650,000

Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 November 2023Most recent

    £650,000

    +195.5%over 7 years

  2. 23 December 2015

    £220,000

    -21.4%over 11 years

  3. 21 October 2004

    £280,000

    +125.8%over 6 years

  4. 27 September 1998

    £124,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 6HR: £550,000 (2025–2021).

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.

Habitable Rooms for 8 Cavan Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,963

Street avg £4,815

Above

Floor Area

109 m²

Street avg 93 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

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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

0.1 km

High Oaks — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Townsend Church of England School. 22 schools nearby.

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FAQ

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