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18 St Barts Close, St Albans, AL4 0BY

4 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
204 m²
2196 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 76
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 18 St Barts Close

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

18 St Barts Close is a five-bedroom detached house in St Albans (AL4 0BY). It has a recorded floor area of 204 m² (around 2196 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).

At 204 m² the property is well over the postcode median (120 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2000–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£554/sq ft) was about 128.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 4 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Sold October 2022 for £1,217,500. 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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms3
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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
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.9 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 18 St Barts Close, St Albans, AL4 0BY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

4 applications on record at 18 St Barts Close, St Albans, AL4 0BY

4decisions4extensions29documents3nearby
Flagged:Demolition
  1. May 2001
    ConservatoryFull
    Outcome in report

    Conservatory

    Extension
    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    5/2001/0698
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Garage ConversionDecision
  4. DemolitionDecision

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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 18 St Barts Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£1,262,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£1,217,500

Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 October 2022Most recent

    £1,217,500

    +338.3%over 22 years
  2. 3 August 2000

    £277,750

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL4 0BY: £830,000 (2024–2012).

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.

Floor Area for 18 St Barts Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,968

Street avg £4,366

Strongly above

Floor Area

204 m²

Street avg 127 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18 St Barts Close

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

0.1 km

Princess Diana Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School. 29 schools nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

FAQ

Common questions

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