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2 Manston Way, St Albans, AL4 0AG

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
144 m²
1550 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Manston Way

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

2 Manston Way is a four-bedroom detached house in St Albans (AL4 0AG). It has a recorded floor area of 144 m² (around 1550 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a C (score 74). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Across 2000–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,192,000 is 15.7% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£665/sq ft) was about 142.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. At 144 m² it's 22.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (186 m² median across 5 EPCs). Most recent transfer: May 2022 at £1,030,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
  • Bathrooms3
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • GarageSingle
  • Cul-de-sacYes
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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Manston Way, St Albans, AL4 0AG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at 2 Manston Way, St Albans, AL4 0AG

2decisions1extensions14documents3nearby
  1. Mar 2001
    OutbuildingFull
    Outcome in report

    Garden shed

    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    5/2001/0148
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision

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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.

Latest sale on 2 Manston Way was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£1,192,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£1,030,000

Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 May 2022Most recent

    £1,030,000

    +186.2%over 22 years

  2. 27 April 2000

    £359,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL4 0AG: £525,000 (2020–2007).

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.

Price per m² for 2 Manston Way runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£7,153

Street avg £3,432

Strongly above

Floor Area

144 m²

Street avg 176 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 5.9 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Manston Way

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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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
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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

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

4/mo

Rising 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.

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