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 4 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 38% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (123% versus the prior period). 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

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

107 m²

1152 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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 £876,000 is 27.3% 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

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

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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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.

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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.

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

Current estimate

£876,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£688,000

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 22 years.

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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Area

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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

Princess Diana Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School. 28 schools nearby.

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