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16 Manston Way, St Albans, AL4 0AG

1 planning record

Estimated value

£1,067,000

  • Since the 2000 sale (£399,950)+167%
  • Against AL4 0AG's recent median (£525,000)+103%

Newest record on this page: May 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
200 m²
2153 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Council tax
Band G
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

£1,067,000

  • Against its 2000 sale (£399,950)+167%
  • Against AL4 0AG's recent median (£525,000)+103%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 16 Manston Way is modelled from its 200 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL4 0AG. 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

    200 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2015

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2000

  • Recent sales in AL4 0AG

    5 sales, median £525,000 (2022–2008)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: May 2022Latest 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.

16 Manston Way valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 September 2000Most recent

    £399,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL4 0AG: £525,000 (2022–2008).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 16 Manston Way, St Albans, AL4 0AG. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn 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 16 Manston Way

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

16 Manston Way is a detached house in St Albans (AL4 0AG). It has a recorded floor area of 200 m² (around 2153 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (February 2015) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 67). The latest certificate is from February 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since September 2000, a hold of 26 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 200 m² it's 18.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (169 m² median across 5 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £1,067,000 sits 166.8% above the 2000 sale of £399,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£186/sq ft) was about 32.4% below the postcode norm. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2012.

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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.

16 Manston Way sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Feb 2025

Current Certificate
Feb 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
9.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 1 February 2025

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Manston Way, St Albans, AL4 0AG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 16 Manston Way, St Albans, AL4 0AG

1decisions1extensions9documents2nearby
  1. Dec 2012
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension and widening of existing side window

    New Windows
    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    5/2012/2774
    Full record in report

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  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 2 notable nearby
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On the street

Versus other Manston Way homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 16 Manston Way runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,000

Street avg £4,462

Strongly below

Floor Area

200 m²

Street avg 165 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

9.3 t/year

Street avg 4.9 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.
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Crime

113/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Princess Diana Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School. 28 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Nicholas Breakspear Catholic SchoolSecondary427m
  • Beaumont SchoolSecondary894m
  • Oaklands College16 plus956m
  • Camp Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary990m

Nearest stops

  • Princess Diana DriveBus stop199m
  • Russet DriveBus stop434m
  • Nicholas Breakspear School GroundsBus stop456m
  • Colney Heath LaneBus stop488m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences652 reports36%
  • Anti-social Behaviour358 reports20%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson159 reports9%
  • Vehicle Crime143 reports8%

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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC EExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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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 16 Manston Way is modelled from its 200 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL4 0AG. 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 16 Manston Way. 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 16 Manston Way was lodged in February 2015 at band E and expired in February 2025, 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 16 Manston Way. 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 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 28 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL4 0AG, not by walking route.
Council tax band
16 Manston Way 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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