What kind of home is 57 Cedarwood Drive, AL4 0DN?

57 Cedarwood Drive, AL4 0DN is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did 57 Cedarwood Drive, AL4 0DN sell for?

57 Cedarwood Drive, AL4 0DN last sold for £680,000 in October 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £395,000 in November 2007, so prices have been rising over 15 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 57 Cedarwood Drive, AL4 0DN changed over time?

Across 2 sales between November 2007 and October 2022, 57 Cedarwood Drive, AL4 0DN rose from £395,000 to £680,000, a change of £285,000. That works out to roughly +3.7% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 57 Cedarwood Drive, AL4 0DN?

The current EPC rating for 57 Cedarwood Drive, AL4 0DN is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in November 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 57 Cedarwood Drive, AL4 0DN?

57 Cedarwood Drive, AL4 0DN has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (893 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 57 Cedarwood Drive, AL4 0DN use?

The latest EPC at 57 Cedarwood Drive, AL4 0DN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 57 Cedarwood Drive, AL4 0DN had any planning applications?

The most recent planning decision at 57 Cedarwood Drive, AL4 0DN was a refusal for mixed (ref. 5/2023/0443) in April 2023. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 57 Cedarwood Drive, AL4 0DN?

57 Cedarwood Drive, AL4 0DN is in council tax band E.

Which area is 57 Cedarwood Drive, AL4 0DN in?

57 Cedarwood Drive, AL4 0DN sits in St Albans. It falls within the AL4 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

What is crime like near 57 Cedarwood Drive, AL4 0DN?

Police records around 57 Cedarwood Drive, AL4 0DN 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.

What schools are near 57 Cedarwood Drive, AL4 0DN?

The closest primary school to 57 Cedarwood Drive, AL4 0DN is Oakwood Primary School (699m), one of 21 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Beaumont School (477m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 57 Cedarwood Drive, AL4 0DN?

The closest bus stop to 57 Cedarwood Drive, AL4 0DN is Wynches Farm Drive, 67m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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57 Cedarwood Drive, St Albans, AL4 0DN

2 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

83 m²

893 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 57 Cedarwood Drive

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

57 Cedarwood Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in St Albans (AL4 0DN). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.

Across 2007–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£761/sq ft) was about 154.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused. Most recent transfer: October 2022 at £680,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

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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.

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 57 Cedarwood Drive, St Albans, AL4 0DN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A recent planning application at 57 Cedarwood Drive was refused — worth checking the council file.

2 applications on record at 57 Cedarwood Drive, St Albans, AL4 0DN

2decisions2extensions10documents3nearby

Apr 2023
ExtensionOutline
Outcome in report
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - 4 metre deep single storey rear extension and garage conversion to a detached dwelling within the permitted development allowance as shown in the planning portal guidance
Documents
10 docs on file
Reference
5/2023/0443
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ExtensionJul 2023Decision

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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£714,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£680,000

Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

11 October 2022Most recent
£680,000
+72.2%over 14 years
30 November 2007
£395,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL4 0DN: £655,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in AL4 0DN

On the street

Versus other Cedarwood Drive homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

57 Cedarwood Drive outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£8,193

Street avg £4,569

Strongly above

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 98 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

Wynches Farm Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Beaumont School. 28 schools nearby.

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