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55 Russet Drive, St Albans, AL4 0DB

3 sales on record5 planning records

Estimated value

£805,000

  • Since the 2005 sale (£303,000)+166%
  • Against AL4 0DB's recent median (£579,000)+39%

Newest record on this page: March 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
125 m²
1345 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Private Rental
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£805,000

  • Against its 2005 sale (£303,000)+166%
  • Against AL4 0DB's recent median (£579,000)+39%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 55 Russet Drive is modelled from its 125 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL4 0DB. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    125 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2025

  • Sales of this home

    3 sales recorded, the latest in 2005

  • Recent sales in AL4 0DB

    5 sales, median £579,000 (2019–2011)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: December 2019Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 5 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

55 Russet Drive's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).

Sales timeline

  1. 14 July 2005Most recent

    £303,000

    +45.0%over 5 years

  2. 21 January 2000

    £209,000

    +21.2%over 1 year

  3. 27 March 1998

    £172,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL4 0DB: £579,000 (2019–2011).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 55 Russet Drive, St Albans, AL4 0DB. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 55 Russet Drive

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

55 Russet Drive is a five-bedroom detached house in St Albans (AL4 0DB). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1345 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since December 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).

It hasn't traded since July 2005, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1998–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £805,000 sits 165.7% above the 2005 sale of £303,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£225/sq ft) was about 19.2% below the postcode norm. At 125 m² it's 22.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (102 m² median across 7 EPCs). 5 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.

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
  • Dining roomYes
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 25 March 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2025from Dec 2014
Low Energy Lighting
41%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 55 Russet Drive, St Albans, AL4 0DB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.

5 applications on record at 55 Russet Drive, St Albans, AL4 0DB

5decisions4extensions13documents2nearby
  1. Jan 2007
    Garage ConversionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Rear conservatory and conversion of garage to habitable room

    ExtensionConservatory
    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    5/2006/2471
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. FullDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

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On the street

Versus other Russet Drive homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 55 Russet Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,424

Street avg £4,977

Strongly below

Floor Area

125 m²

Street avg 104 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly below
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.
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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.

Nearest schools

  • Windermere Primary SchoolPrimary631m
  • Camp Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary675m
  • Nicholas Breakspear Catholic SchoolSecondary764m
  • Beaumont SchoolSecondary1.0km

Nearest stops

  • Bramley WayBus stop145m
  • Claughton CourtBus stop177m
  • Russet DriveBus stop231m
  • Camp RoadBus stop324m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences652 reports36%
  • Anti-social Behaviour358 reports20%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson159 reports9%
  • Vehicle Crime143 reports8%

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 55 Russet Drive is modelled from its 125 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL4 0DB. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for 55 Russet Drive. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 55 Russet Drive was lodged in March 2025 at band D and is valid until March 2035. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 5 applications are matched to 55 Russet Drive. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 32 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL4 0DB, not by walking route.
Council tax band
55 Russet Drive is in council tax band F. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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