What type of property is 16 Princess Diana Drive, AL4 0DQ?

16 Princess Diana Drive, AL4 0DQ is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did 16 Princess Diana Drive, AL4 0DQ sell for?

16 Princess Diana Drive, AL4 0DQ last sold for £350,000 in August 2009, around 17 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £189,950 in April 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 16 Princess Diana Drive, AL4 0DQ?

Across 3 sales between April 1999 and August 2009, 16 Princess Diana Drive, AL4 0DQ rose from £189,950 to £350,000, a change of £160,050. That works out to roughly +6.1% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 16 Princess Diana Drive, AL4 0DQ?

The current EPC rating for 16 Princess Diana Drive, AL4 0DQ is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in September 2008. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 16 Princess Diana Drive, AL4 0DQ?

16 Princess Diana Drive, AL4 0DQ has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (1,254 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 18% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in AL4 0DQ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 16 Princess Diana Drive, AL4 0DQ heated?

The latest EPC at 16 Princess Diana Drive, AL4 0DQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 16 Princess Diana Drive, AL4 0DQ?

16 Princess Diana Drive, AL4 0DQ 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 16 Princess Diana Drive, AL4 0DQ located?

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

What is crime like near 16 Princess Diana Drive, AL4 0DQ?

Police records around 16 Princess Diana Drive, AL4 0DQ 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 16 Princess Diana Drive, AL4 0DQ?

The closest primary school to 16 Princess Diana Drive, AL4 0DQ is Windermere Primary School (808m), one of 22 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School (599m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 16 Princess Diana Drive, AL4 0DQ?

The closest bus stop to 16 Princess Diana Drive, AL4 0DQ is Princess Diana Drive, 237m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Princess Diana Drive, St Albans, AL4 0DQ

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

117 m²

1254 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 16 Princess Diana Drive

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

16 Princess Diana Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in St Albans (AL4 0DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1254 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2008) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The latest certificate is from September 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since August 2009, a hold of 17 years that's notably long for the area. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 1999–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £707,000 sits 102% above the 2009 sale of £350,000. At 117 m² it's 17.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (99 m² median across 7 EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Heating systemGas

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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.

16 Princess Diana Drive's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Sept 2018

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Princess Diana Drive, St Albans, AL4 0DQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Princess Diana Drive has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

16 Princess Diana Drive's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).

Current estimate

£707,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2009)

£350,000

Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

25 August 2009Most recent
£350,000
+18.6%over 6 years
5 September 2002
£295,000
+55.3%over 3 years
29 April 1999
£189,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL4 0DQ: £483,000 (2018–2010).

Nearby sales in AL4 0DQ

On the street

Versus other Princess Diana Drive homes

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

On floor area, 16 Princess Diana Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,004

Street avg £4,318

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Floor Area

117 m²

Street avg 106 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

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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

0.2 km

Princess Diana Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School. 29 schools nearby.

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