5 St Barts Close, St Albans, AL4 0BY
About 5 St Barts Close
5 St Barts Close is a four-bedroom detached house in St Albans (AL4 0BY). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (January 2014) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since November 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89). The latest certificate is from January 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 1997–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £719,000 sits 61.6% above the 2012 sale of £445,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£398/sq ft) was about 63.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 14 years since the last transfer (September 2012). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 104 m² it's 23.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (136 m² median across 10 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Energy performance
5 St Barts Close'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Jan 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
5 St Barts Close has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.
£719,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 15 years.
£445,000
Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
27 September 2012Most recent
£445,000
+34.2%over 7 years22 September 2005
£331,500
+32.6%over 5 years13 July 2000
£249,950
+21.4%over 2 years7 November 1997
£205,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL4 0BY: £875,000 (2024–2013).
Nearby sales in AL4 0BY
Versus other St Barts Close homes
On epc rating, 5 St Barts Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,279
Street avg £4,535
Floor Area
104 m²
Street avg 137 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 4.5 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
0.1 km
Princess Diana Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School. 29 schools nearby.
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