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16 St Barts Close, St Albans, AL4 0BY

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
107 m²
1152 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 16 St Barts Close

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

16 St Barts Close is a four-bedroom detached house in St Albans (AL4 0BY). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in September 2025 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good. Other recorded features include a conservatory and a basement.

Untraded for 28 years, with the last transfer in May 1998. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £863,000 sits 311.1% above the 1998 sale of £209,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£182/sq ft) was about 31.9% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 107 m² it's 21% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (136 m² median across 10 EPCs).

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
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • BasementYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • GarageYes
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2025from Sept 2025
EPC improved fromD64toC72
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedPartial

Floor insulation added or improved

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 St Barts Close, St Albans, AL4 0BY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history at 16 St Barts Close is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.

2 applications on record at 16 St Barts Close, St Albans, AL4 0BY

2decisions5documents3nearby
  1. Sept 2017
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome in report

    A1: 1 x Oak - Reduce limb growing over the neighbours conservatory by 3m + reduce limb growing towards the house by 3m. Reason - To allow more light into the properties.

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    TP/2017/0423
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Tree WorksDecision

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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.

16 St Barts Close's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).

Current estimate

£863,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (1998)

£209,950

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 May 1998Most recent

    £209,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL4 0BY: £875,000 (2024–2013).

On the street

Versus other St Barts Close homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

16 St Barts Close is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,962

Street avg £4,767

Strongly below

Floor Area

107 m²

Street avg 137 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

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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

0.1 km

Princess Diana Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School. 29 schools nearby.

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FAQ

Common questions

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