41 Russet Drive, St Albans, AL4 0DB
About 41 Russet Drive
41 Russet Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in St Albans (AL4 0DB). It has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (around 1313 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a C (score 73). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since February 2011. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). Other recorded features include a conservatory. It has already been extended once and our model flags further extension potential, a sign of buyer flexibility.
Last sold in September 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 122 m² it's 19.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (102 m² median across 7 EPCs). Across 1998–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £848,000 is 49.4% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£432/sq ft) was about 75.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2003.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 23 April 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
1 application on record at 41 Russet Drive, St Albans, AL4 0DB
- Apr 2003ConservatoryFullOutcome in report
Conservatory
Extension- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 5/2003/0428
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Sales history & valuation
41 Russet Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.
£848,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 16 years.
£567,500
Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
24 September 2014Most recent
£567,500
+17.0%over 7 years27 August 2007
£485,000
+29.0%over 3 years29 March 2004
£376,000
+30.8%over 3 years14 March 2001
£287,500
+30.7%over 2 years30 October 1998
£220,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL4 0DB: £579,000 (2019–2009).
Nearby sales in AL4 0DB
Versus other Russet Drive homes
On epc rating, 41 Russet Drive stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,652
Street avg £4,659
Floor Area
122 m²
Street avg 105 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
113/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Bramley Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Windermere Primary School. 32 schools nearby.
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