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

1 planning record

Estimated value

£892,000

  • Since the 2013 sale (£625,000)+43%
  • Against AL3 6LH's recent median (£881,000)+1%

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
Floor area
160 m²
1722 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£892,000

  • Against its 2013 sale (£625,000)+43%
  • Against AL3 6LH's recent median (£881,000)+1%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 9 Darwin Close is modelled from its 160 m² EPC floor area, its 2 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

    160 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2012

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2013

  • Recent sales in AL3 6LH

    5 sales, median £881,000 (2025–2016)

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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.

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

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 9 Darwin Close

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

9 Darwin Close is a four-bedroom detached house in St Albans (AL3 6LH). It has a recorded floor area of 160 m² (around 1722 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (August 2012) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). The latest certificate is from August 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 160 m² the property is well over the postcode median (101 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2001–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £892,000 is 42.7% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£363/sq ft) was about 16.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 13 years since the last transfer (June 2013). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2002.

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
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • GarageYes
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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.

9 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 28 Aug 2022

Current Certificate
Aug 2012

EPC Rating

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

Certificate validity

Expired on 28 August 2022

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 9 Darwin Close, Valley Road, St Albans, AL3 6LH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey side and rear extension at 9 Darwin Close.

1 application on record at 9 Darwin Close, Valley Road, St Albans, AL3 6LH

1decisions1extensions1documents
  1. May 2002
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property

    Single storey rear, two storey side and first floor extensions

    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    5/2002/0201
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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.

9 Darwin Close outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,906

Street avg £5,595

Below

Floor Area

160 m²

Street avg 105 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.7 t/year

Street avg 4.1 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.

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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How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 9 Darwin Close is modelled from its 160 m² EPC floor area, its 2 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. 2 sales are recorded for 9 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 9 Darwin Close was lodged in August 2012 at band D and expired in August 2022, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 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 9 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
9 Darwin Close is in council tax band G. 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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