What type of property is 30 Princess Diana Drive, AL4 0DQ?

30 Princess Diana Drive, AL4 0DQ is a 3-bedroom detached house.

When did 30 Princess Diana Drive, AL4 0DQ last change hands?

30 Princess Diana Drive, AL4 0DQ last sold for £244,950 in June 2001, around 25 years ago. Before that, it sold for £184,000 in December 1998, so prices have been rising over 2 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 30 Princess Diana Drive, AL4 0DQ?

Across 2 sales between December 1998 and June 2001, 30 Princess Diana Drive, AL4 0DQ rose from £184,000 to £244,950, a change of £60,950. That works out to roughly +12.4% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 30 Princess Diana Drive, AL4 0DQ have?

The current EPC rating for 30 Princess Diana Drive, AL4 0DQ is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in March 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 30 Princess Diana Drive, AL4 0DQ?

30 Princess Diana Drive, AL4 0DQ has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (980 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in AL4 0DQ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 30 Princess Diana Drive, AL4 0DQ heated?

The latest EPC at 30 Princess Diana Drive, AL4 0DQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 30 Princess Diana Drive, AL4 0DQ?

30 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 30 Princess Diana Drive, AL4 0DQ located?

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

Is 30 Princess Diana Drive, AL4 0DQ in a safe area?

Police records around 30 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 30 Princess Diana Drive, AL4 0DQ?

The closest primary school to 30 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 30 Princess Diana Drive, AL4 0DQ?

The closest bus stop to 30 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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30 Princess Diana Drive, St Albans, AL4 0DQ

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

91 m²

980 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 30 Princess Diana Drive

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

30 Princess Diana Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in St Albans (AL4 0DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

It hasn't traded since June 2001, a hold of 25 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1998–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £680,000 sits 177.6% above the 2001 sale of £244,950. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs).

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2

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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(1 of 2)

Mar 2019

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2019from Feb 2009

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting

48%70%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 30 Princess Diana Drive, St Albans, AL4 0DQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

30 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.

30 Princess Diana Drive's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1998).

Current estimate

£680,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.4% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2001)

£244,950

Growth on file: 12.4% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

1 June 2001Most recent
£244,950
+33.1%over 2 years
17 December 1998
£184,000

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.

30 Princess Diana Drive is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,692

Street avg £4,362

Strongly below

Floor Area

91 m²

Street avg 109 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

On par

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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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