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

3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
167 m²
1798 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 13 Darwin Close

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

13 Darwin Close is a five-bedroom detached house in St Albans (AL3 6LH). It has a recorded floor area of 167 m² (around 1798 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (April 2012) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). The latest certificate is from April 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The home occupies a corner plot.

At 167 m² the property is well over the postcode median (93 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £1,079,000 is 22.5% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£490/sq ft) was about 57.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Sold August 2019 for £881,000.

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms2
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageDouble
  • Corner plotYes
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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.

13 Darwin Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Apr 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 13 Darwin Close, Valley Road, St Albans, AL3 6LH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

3 applications on record at 13 Darwin Close, Valley Road, St Albans, AL3 6LH

3decisions3extensions18documents
Flagged:Demolition
  1. Apr 2000
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property

    Part ground floor and first floor rear extension

    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    5/2000/0356
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. DemolitionDecision
  4. ConservatoryDecision

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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.

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

Current estimate

£1,079,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2019)

£881,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 August 2019Most recent

    £881,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 6LH: £575,000 (2025–2013).

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.

On epc rating, 13 Darwin Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,275

Street avg £5,503

On par

Floor Area

167 m²

Street avg 103 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.8 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Strongly below
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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Flint Way

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1 Gillsted Court

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£1.3m

1 Ellis Fields

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1 2 Westwick Hall Farm Cottages, Gorhambury

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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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FAQ

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