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1 Darwin Close, Valley Road, St Albans, AL3 6LH

3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
68 m²
731 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Darwin Close

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

1 Darwin Close is a four-bedroom detached house in St Albans (AL3 6LH). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 731 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (June 2009) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The latest certificate is from June 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Held since December 2010 — that's 15 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £758,000 sits 66.6% above the 2010 sale of £455,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£623/sq ft) was about 100.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 68 m² it sits well below the postcode median (109 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • GarageDouble

Building

  • Heating systemGas fired
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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.

1 Darwin Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Jun 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Darwin Close, Valley Road, St Albans, AL3 6LH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.

3 applications on record at 1 Darwin Close, Valley Road, St Albans, AL3 6LH

3decisions3extensions26documents
  1. May 2015
    ExtensionOutline
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Single storey rear extension

    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    5/2015/0935
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Loft ConversionDecision
  4. Loft ConversionDecision

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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.

1 Darwin Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£758,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2010)

£455,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 December 2010Most recent

    £455,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 6LH: £812,500 (2025–2015).

On the street

Versus other Darwin Close homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Darwin Close outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£6,701

Street avg £5,266

Above

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 112 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

On par
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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

0.3 km

Firbank Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

St Albans Girls' School. 28 schools nearby.

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