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40 Princess Diana Drive, St Albans, AL4 0DQ

6 planning records

Estimated value

£941,000

  • Since the 2001 sale (£270,000)+249%
  • Against AL4 0DQ's recent median (£483,000)+95%

Newest record on this page: November 2023. 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
5
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
145 m²
1561 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£941,000

  • Against its 2001 sale (£270,000)+249%
  • Against AL4 0DQ's recent median (£483,000)+95%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 40 Princess Diana Drive is modelled from its 145 m² EPC floor area, its 2 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

    145 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2020

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2001

  • 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
Planning1 of 6 applicationsFull 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.

40 Princess Diana Drive's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1999).

Sales timeline

  1. 3 May 2001Most recent

    £270,000

    +20.0%over 1 year

  2. 8 July 1999

    £224,950

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 40 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 40 Princess Diana Drive

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

40 Princess Diana Drive is a five-bedroom detached house in St Albans (AL4 0DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 145 m² (around 1561 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).

Held since May 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 145 m² the property is well over the postcode median (103 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1999–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £941,000 sits 248.5% above the 2001 sale of £270,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£173/sq ft) was about 28.7% below the postcode norm. 6 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms3
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenFront and rear
  • DrivewayYes
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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.
Current Certificate
Jan 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 22 January 2030

3 years remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 40 Princess Diana Drive, St Albans, AL4 0DQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Multiple extension applications run across more than a decade of planning history at 40 Princess Diana Drive.

6 applications on record at 40 Princess Diana Drive, St Albans, AL4 0DQ

6decisions4extensions29documents2nearby
  1. Jun 2008
    Garage ConversionFull
    Outcome in report

    Conversion of garage into habitable room

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    5/2008/1124
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. Tree WorksDecision

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  • The 29 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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 epc rating, 40 Princess Diana Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,862

Street avg £4,148

Strongly below

Floor Area

145 m²

Street avg 105 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly 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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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 40 Princess Diana Drive is modelled from its 145 m² EPC floor area, its 2 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. 2 sales are recorded for 40 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 40 Princess Diana Drive was lodged in January 2020 at band C and is valid until January 2030. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 6 applications are matched to 40 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
40 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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