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16 Princess Diana Drive, St Albans, AL4 0DQ

3 sales on record

Estimated value

£709,000

  • Since the 2009 sale (£350,000)+103%
  • Against AL4 0DQ's recent median (£483,000)+47%

Newest record on this page: May 2018. 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
4
Floor area
117 m²
1254 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Private Rental
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£709,000

  • Against its 2009 sale (£350,000)+103%
  • Against AL4 0DQ's recent median (£483,000)+47%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 16 Princess Diana Drive is modelled from its 117 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL4 0DQ. 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

    117 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2008

  • Sales of this home

    3 sales recorded, the latest in 2009

  • Recent sales in AL4 0DQ

    5 sales, median £483,000 (2018–2010)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: May 2018Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

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

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

Sales timeline

  1. 25 August 2009Most recent

    £350,000

    +18.6%over 6 years

  2. 5 September 2002

    £295,000

    +55.3%over 3 years

  3. 29 April 1999

    £189,950

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

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 16 Princess Diana Drive, St Albans, AL4 0DQ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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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 £709,000 sits 102.6% above the 2009 sale of £350,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£279/sq ft) was about 39.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
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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.

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

Current Certificate
Sept 2008

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Expired on 30 September 2018

New assessment needed to sell or let
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.

2

But the area is active

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

On the street

Versus other Princess Diana Drive homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 16 Princess Diana Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,004

Street avg £4,005

Below

Floor Area

117 m²

Street avg 108 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly below
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

0.2 km

Princess Diana Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School. 29 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Nicholas Breakspear Catholic SchoolSecondary599m
  • Windermere Primary SchoolPrimary808m
  • Camp Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary818m
  • Beaumont SchoolSecondary927m

Nearest stops

  • Princess Diana DriveBus stop237m
  • Russet DriveBus stop281m
  • Bramley WayBus stop310m
  • Claughton CourtBus stop359m

Most reported crime locally

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

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Method

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 16 Princess Diana Drive is modelled from its 117 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL4 0DQ. 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. 3 sales are recorded for 16 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 16 Princess Diana Drive was lodged in September 2008 at band C and expired in September 2018, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 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 16 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 29 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL4 0DQ, not by walking route.
Council tax band
16 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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