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5 Manston Way, St Albans, AL4 0AG

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
130 m²
1403 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Manston Way

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

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.

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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.

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Feb 2020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

A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Manston Way, St Albans, AL4 0AG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 5 Manston Way, St Albans, AL4 0AG

1decisions1extensions18documents3nearby
  1. May 2013
    Loft ConversionFull
    Outcome 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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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

5 Manston Way saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£904,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2010)

£490,000

Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 February 2010Most recent

    £490,000

    +8.9%over 5 years
  2. 22 March 2004

    £450,000

    +39.8%over 3 years
  3. 7 September 2000

    £321,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL4 0AG: £692,000 (2022–2007).

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.

Floor Area for 5 Manston Way lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,759

Street avg £4,110

Above

Floor Area

130 m²

Street avg 178 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 6.0 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 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
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.

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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