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

7 sales on record3 planning records

Estimated value

£1,002,000

  • Since the 2025 sale (£900,000)+11%
  • Against AL3 6LH's recent median (£812,500)+23%

Newest record on this page: December 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
144 m²
1550 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£1,002,000

  • Against its 2025 sale (£900,000)+11%
  • Against AL3 6LH's recent median (£812,500)+23%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 10 Darwin Close is modelled from its 144 m² EPC floor area, its 7 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 6LH. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    144 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2025

  • Sales of this home

    7 sales recorded, the latest in 2025

  • Recent sales in AL3 6LH

    5 sales, median £812,500 (2025–2013)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: December 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 3 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 10 Darwin Close has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 December 2025Most recent

    £900,000

    +74.8%over 10 years

  2. 10 September 2015

    £515,000

    +22.0%over 2 years

  3. 8 September 2013

    £422,000

    +12.5%over 3 years

  4. 15 December 2009

    £375,000

    +14.2%over 3 years

  5. 28 September 2006

    £328,500

    +14.5%over 3 years

  6. 16 December 2002

    £287,000

    +100.7%over 5 years

  7. 28 August 1997

    £143,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 6LH: £812,500 (2025–2013).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 10 Darwin Close

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

10 Darwin Close is a four-bedroom detached house in St Albans (AL3 6LH). It has a recorded floor area of 144 m² (around 1550 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since March 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).

At 144 m² the property is well over the postcode median (101 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Most recent transfer was December 2025 at £900,000 — fresh data. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,002,000 is 11.3% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£581/sq ft) was about 65% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms3
  • Utility roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • GarageIntegral

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • Underfloor heatingYes
  • Previously extendedYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 7 April 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2025from Mar 2009
Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
23%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 10 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 10 Darwin Close, Valley Road, St Albans, AL3 6LH

3decisions3extensions27documents
  1. Jan 2018
    ExtensionOutline
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Single storey rear extension

    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    5/2017/3518
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Loft ConversionDecision
  4. Garage ConversionDecision

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On the street

Versus other Darwin Close homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 10 Darwin Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£6,250

Street avg £5,260

On par

Floor Area

144 m²

Street avg 106 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

On par
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

170/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.

Nearest schools

  • St Albans Girls' SchoolSecondary210m
  • Bernards Heath Junior SchoolPrimary552m
  • Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant SchoolPrimary826m
  • Margaret Wix Primary SchoolPrimary928m

Nearest stops

  • Firbank RoadBus stop250m
  • St Albans Girls' SchoolBus stop269m
  • St Albans Girls' SchoolBus stop381m
  • New Greens AvenueBus stop387m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences776 reports30%
  • Anti-social Behaviour568 reports22%
  • Shoplifting208 reports8%
  • Other Theft193 reports8%

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Comparables

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Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 10 Darwin Close is modelled from its 144 m² EPC floor area, its 7 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 6LH. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 7 sales are recorded for 10 Darwin Close. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 10 Darwin Close was lodged in April 2025 at band C and is valid until April 2035. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 3 applications are matched to 10 Darwin Close. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 28 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL3 6LH, not by walking route.
Council tax band
10 Darwin Close is in council tax band F. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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