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

1 planning record

Estimated value

£952,000

  • Since the 2022 sale (£900,000)+6%
  • Against AL3 6LH's recent median (£812,500)+17%

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
2
Floor area
112 m²
1206 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£952,000

  • Against its 2022 sale (£900,000)+6%
  • Against AL3 6LH's recent median (£812,500)+17%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 14 Darwin Close is modelled from its 112 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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

    112 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2021

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2022

  • Recent sales in AL3 6LH

    5 sales, median £812,500 (2025–2015)

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SalesLatest sale shown: December 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 May 2022Most recent

    £900,000

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

Risks

What this page doesn't show

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  • 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 14 Darwin Close

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

14 Darwin Close is a four-bedroom detached house in St Albans (AL3 6LH). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (December 2021) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).

On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£747/sq ft) was about 156.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold May 2022 for £900,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2022.

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
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • GarageSingle
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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
Dec 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 17 December 2031

5 years remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 14 Darwin Close, Valley Road, St Albans, AL3 6LH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 14 Darwin Close, Valley Road, St Albans, AL3 6LH

1decisions1extensions21documents
  1. Dec 2022
    Loft ConversionFull
    Outcome in report

    Demolition of existing garage and construction of a two storey side, and single storey front extension, loft conversion with front and rear rooflights, alterations to openings, installation of air source heat pump and air conditioning unit and associated

    ExtensionGarage Conversion
    Documents
    21 docs on file
    Reference
    5/2022/2178
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  • The 21 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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 price per m², 14 Darwin Close stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£8,036

Street avg £5,005

Strongly above

Floor Area

112 m²

Street avg 109 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Strongly below
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.
Full St Albans report

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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How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 14 Darwin Close is modelled from its 112 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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. 1 sale is recorded for 14 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 14 Darwin Close was lodged in December 2021 at band D and is valid until December 2031. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 14 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
14 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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