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

Extendable4 sales on record1 planning record

Estimated value

£867,000

  • Since the 2025 sale (£812,500)+7%
  • Against AL3 6LH's recent median (£881,000)-2%

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
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
109 m²
1173 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£867,000

  • Against its 2025 sale (£812,500)+7%
  • Against AL3 6LH's recent median (£881,000)-2%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 7 Darwin Close is modelled from its 109 m² EPC floor area, its 4 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

    109 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2023

  • Sales of this home

    4 sales recorded, the latest in 2025

  • Recent sales in AL3 6LH

    5 sales, median £881,000 (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 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2003.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 January 2025Most recent

    £812,500

    +41.3%over 8 years

  2. 29 February 2016

    £575,000

    +43.8%over 4 years

  3. 29 September 2011

    £400,000

    +48.7%over 8 years

  4. 10 January 2003

    £269,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 6LH: £881,000 (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 7 Darwin Close

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

7 Darwin Close is a three-bedroom detached house in St Albans (AL3 6LH). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1173 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in June 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). It has already been extended once and our model flags further extension potential, a sign of buyer flexibility. The home occupies a corner plot.

Last sale on file: £812,500 in January 2025. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 2003–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£693/sq ft) was about 154.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2014.

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
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • Corner plotYes

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
  • 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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
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 4 July 2033

6 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2023from Jun 2011
EPC improved fromD63toC69
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Roof
AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
36%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Darwin Close, Valley Road, St Albans, AL3 6LH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 7 Darwin Close, Valley Road, St Albans, AL3 6LH

1decisions1extensions11documents
  1. Mar 2014
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Two storey · Rear of property

    Two storey rear extension, retention of single storey rear extension and new first floor window

    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    5/2014/0112
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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.

7 Darwin Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£7,454

Street avg £5,088

Strongly above

Floor Area

109 m²

Street avg 109 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

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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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 7 Darwin Close is modelled from its 109 m² EPC floor area, its 4 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. 4 sales are recorded for 7 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 7 Darwin Close was lodged in July 2023 at band C and is valid until July 2033. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 7 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
7 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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