5 Manston Way, St Albans, AL4 0AG
About 5 Manston Way
5 Manston Way is a detached house in St Albans (AL4 0AG). It has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (around 1403 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (February 2010) shows a C (score 74). The latest certificate is from February 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in February 2010. Across 2000–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £904,000 sits 84.5% above the 2010 sale of £490,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£349/sq ft) was about 28.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 130 m² it's 29.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (186 m² median across 5 EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2013.
Energy performance
5 Manston Way'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Feb 2020
EPC Rating
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Planning history
1 application on record at 5 Manston Way, St Albans, AL4 0AG
- May 2013Loft ConversionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Side of property
Single storey side extension and loft conversion incorporating three side dormer windows, three front rooflights, and one second storey side window
Extension- Documents
- 18 docs on file
- Reference
- 5/2013/0405
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Sales history & valuation
5 Manston Way saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£904,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 9 years.
£490,000
Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
19 February 2010Most recent
£490,000
+8.9%over 5 years22 March 2004
£450,000
+39.8%over 3 years7 September 2000
£321,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL4 0AG: £692,000 (2022–2007).
Versus other Manston Way homes
Floor Area for 5 Manston Way lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,759
Street avg £4,110
Floor Area
130 m²
Street avg 178 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 6.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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