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5 St Barts Close, St Albans, AL4 0BY

4 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
104 m²
1119 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 77
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 St Barts Close

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

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).

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
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
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
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 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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C77
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2014from Nov 2011
Low Energy Lighting
57%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 St Barts Close, St Albans, AL4 0BY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 St Barts Close has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.

Current estimate

£719,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 15 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2012)

£445,000

Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 September 2012Most recent

    £445,000

    +34.2%over 7 years
  2. 22 September 2005

    £331,500

    +32.6%over 5 years
  3. 13 July 2000

    £249,950

    +21.4%over 2 years
  4. 7 November 1997

    £205,950

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.

On epc rating, 5 St Barts Close stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,279

Street avg £4,535

On par

Floor Area

104 m²

Street avg 137 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 St Barts Close

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

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Preview of the full property report

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.

Go deeper on the local area

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

FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 St Barts Close, St Albans, AL4 0BY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.