What type of property is 12 Princess Diana Drive, AL4 0DG?

12 Princess Diana Drive, AL4 0DG is a 4-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

What did 12 Princess Diana Drive, AL4 0DG sell for?

12 Princess Diana Drive, AL4 0DG last sold for £688,000 in May 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £220,500 in August 1998, so prices have been rising over 22 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 12 Princess Diana Drive, AL4 0DG changed over time?

Across 2 sales between August 1998 and May 2020, 12 Princess Diana Drive, AL4 0DG rose from £220,500 to £688,000, a change of £467,500. That works out to roughly +5.4% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 12 Princess Diana Drive, AL4 0DG have?

The current EPC rating for 12 Princess Diana Drive, AL4 0DG is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in December 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 12 Princess Diana Drive, AL4 0DG?

12 Princess Diana Drive, AL4 0DG has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (1,152 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 12 Princess Diana Drive, AL4 0DG heated?

The latest EPC at 12 Princess Diana Drive, AL4 0DG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 12 Princess Diana Drive, AL4 0DG?

12 Princess Diana Drive, AL4 0DG is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 12 Princess Diana Drive, AL4 0DG located?

12 Princess Diana Drive, AL4 0DG sits in St Albans. It falls within the AL4 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

How safe is the area around 12 Princess Diana Drive, AL4 0DG?

Police records around 12 Princess Diana Drive, AL4 0DG show an average of 113 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 36% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 12 Princess Diana Drive, AL4 0DG?

The closest primary school to 12 Princess Diana Drive, AL4 0DG is Camp Primary and Nursery School (909m), one of 21 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School (515m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 12 Princess Diana Drive, AL4 0DG?

The closest bus stop to 12 Princess Diana Drive, AL4 0DG is Princess Diana Drive, 130m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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12 Princess Diana Drive, St Albans, AL4 0DG

Estimated value

£869,000

Since the 2020 sale (£688,000)+26%
Against AL4 0DG's recent median (£311,000)+179%

Newest record on this page: May 2020. 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

Bathrooms

Floor area

107 m²

1152 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

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Our estimate

£869,000

Against its 2020 sale (£688,000)+26%
Against AL4 0DG's recent median (£311,000)+179%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 12 Princess Diana Drive is modelled from its 107 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL4 0DG. 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
107 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2018
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2020
Recent sales in AL4 0DG
5 sales, median £311,000 (2007–1998)

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 12 Princess Diana Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Sales timeline

14 May 2020Most recent
£688,000
+212.0%over 21 years
26 August 1998
£220,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL4 0DG: £311,000 (2007–1998).

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Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 12 Princess Diana Drive, St Albans, AL4 0DG. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

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Overview

About 12 Princess Diana Drive

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

12 Princess Diana Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in St Albans (AL4 0DG). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (December 2018) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Across 1998–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £869,000 is 26.3% above the 2020 sale price. Sold May 2020 for £688,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Utility roomYes
EnsuiteYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageDetached

Building

Previously extendedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate

Dec 2018

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 17 December 2028

2 years remaining

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Princess Diana Drive, St Albans, AL4 0DG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Princess Diana Drive has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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

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

Princess Diana Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School. 28 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

Nicholas Breakspear Catholic SchoolSecondary515m
Beaumont SchoolSecondary837m
Camp Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary909m
Windermere Primary SchoolPrimary928m

Nearest stops

Princess Diana DriveBus stop130m
Russet DriveBus stop348m
Bramley WayBus stop430m
Wynches Farm DriveBus stop457m

Most reported crime locally

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

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 12 Princess Diana Drive is modelled from its 107 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL4 0DG. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 12 Princess Diana 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 12 Princess Diana Drive was lodged in December 2018 at band D and is valid until December 2028. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 12 Princess Diana 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 28 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL4 0DG, not by walking route.
Council tax band: 12 Princess Diana 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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