What kind of home is 5 Appletree Grove, Cumberland Drive, AL3 7PG?

5 Appletree Grove, Cumberland Drive, AL3 7PG is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did 5 Appletree Grove, Cumberland Drive, AL3 7PG sell for?

5 Appletree Grove, Cumberland Drive, AL3 7PG last sold for £500,000 in October 2016, around 10 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £415,000 in May 2004. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 Appletree Grove, Cumberland Drive, AL3 7PG appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between May 2004 and October 2016, 5 Appletree Grove, Cumberland Drive, AL3 7PG rose from £415,000 to £500,000, a change of £85,000. That works out to roughly +1.5% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Appletree Grove, Cumberland Drive, AL3 7PG?

The current EPC rating for 5 Appletree Grove, Cumberland Drive, AL3 7PG is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in September 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Appletree Grove, Cumberland Drive, AL3 7PG?

5 Appletree Grove, Cumberland Drive, AL3 7PG has a recorded floor area of 153 m² (1,647 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 24% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in AL3 7PG. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Appletree Grove, Cumberland Drive, AL3 7PG use?

The latest EPC at 5 Appletree Grove, Cumberland Drive, AL3 7PG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Appletree Grove, Cumberland Drive, AL3 7PG?

5 Appletree Grove, Cumberland Drive, AL3 7PG is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 5 Appletree Grove, Cumberland Drive, AL3 7PG in?

5 Appletree Grove, Cumberland Drive, AL3 7PG sits in Redbourn, St. Albans, St Albans. It falls within the AL3 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

Is 5 Appletree Grove, Cumberland Drive, AL3 7PG in a safe area?

Police records around 5 Appletree Grove, Cumberland Drive, AL3 7PG show an average of 170 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 30% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 5 Appletree Grove, Cumberland Drive, AL3 7PG?

The closest primary school to 5 Appletree Grove, Cumberland Drive, AL3 7PG is Redbourn Primary School (727m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Roundwood Park School (2.6km).

What is the nearest station to 5 Appletree Grove, Cumberland Drive, AL3 7PG?

The closest bus stop to 5 Appletree Grove, Cumberland Drive, AL3 7PG is Ver Road, 200m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Appletree Grove, Cumberland Drive, Redbourn, St Albans, AL3 7PG

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

153 m²

1647 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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About 5 Appletree Grove

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

5 Appletree Grove is a four-bedroom detached house in Redbourn, St. Albans, St Albans (AL3 7PG). It has a recorded floor area of 153 m² (around 1647 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 153 m² it's 21.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (126 m² median across 30 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 70% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 10 years ago, in October 2016. Across 2004–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £717,000 is 43.4% above the 2016 sale price. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2014.

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Inside

Bedrooms4

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

5 Appletree Grove's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Sept 2024

Current Certificate

Sept 2014

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 23 September 2024

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Appletree Grove, Cumberland Drive, Redbourn, St Albans, AL3 7PG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 5 Appletree Grove, Cumberland Drive, Redbourn, St Albans, AL3 7PG

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Nov 2014
Garage ConversionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
Single storey front extension including the conversion of a garage into a habitable room and alterations to openings
Extension
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
5/2014/1990
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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.

5 Appletree Grove changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£717,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.5% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£500,000

Growth on file: 1.5% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

23 October 2016Most recent
£500,000
-27.5%over 1 year
2 July 2015
£690,000
+66.3%over 11 years
12 May 2004
£415,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 7PG: £680,000 (2024–2022).

Nearby sales in AL3 7PG

On the street

Versus other Cumberland Drive homes

Four headline reads against 30 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 5 Appletree Grove stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,268

Street avg £3,895

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Floor Area

153 m²

Street avg 129 m²

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Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

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Area

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Crime

170/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Ver Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Redbourn Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

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