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.
At 122 m² the property is well over the postcode median (92 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1998–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £873,000 sits 53.8% above the 2014 sale of £567,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£432/sq ft) was about 73.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 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. 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
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.
£873,000
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 £4,957
Floor Area
122 m²
Street avg 100 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 3.6 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
Bramley Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Windermere Primary School. 32 schools nearby.
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