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55 Russet Drive, St Albans, AL4 0DB

3 sales on record5 planning records
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
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. At 125 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 1998–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £754,000 sits 148.8% above the 2005 sale of £303,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£225/sq ft) was about 21.3% below the postcode norm. 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

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

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

More low energy lighting installed

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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

5decisions4extensions13documents3nearby
  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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  • The 13 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

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

Current estimate

£754,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.0% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2005)

£303,000

Growth on file: 8.0% per year over 7 years.

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).

On the street

Versus other Russet Drive homes

Four headline reads against 6 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 £5,328

Strongly below

Floor Area

125 m²

Street avg 100 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 55 Russet Drive

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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
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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.
Full St Albans report

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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