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28 Cedarwood Drive, St Albans, AL4 0DW

3 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
71 m²
764 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 28 Cedarwood Drive

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

28 Cedarwood Drive is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in St Albans (AL4 0DW). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2017) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in May 2015 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).

At 71 m² the property is well over the postcode median (51 m² across 24 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2002–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £493,000 is 15.2% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£560/sq ft) was about 110.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in April 2018, so it's been off the market for around 8 years.

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
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageEn bloc
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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(1 of 2)
Oct 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2017from May 2015
EPC improved fromD59toC70
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof
Very PoorPoor

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
100%29%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

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Mid 20th centuryEnd-Terrace HouseEPC C

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 28 Cedarwood Drive, St Albans, AL4 0DW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history at 28 Cedarwood Drive is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.

2 applications on record at 28 Cedarwood Drive, St Albans, AL4 0DW

2decisions8documents3nearby
  1. Jan 2019
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome in report

    T4, T6 2 x Oaks. Reduce both trees by 3m all round to match recently reduced neighbouring tree. Both trees overhang adjacent property/buildings, not owned by the applicant/myself, constituting a risk to both public health and safety. Work required to red

    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    TP/2018/0674
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Tree WorksDecision

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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.

28 Cedarwood Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.

Current estimate

£493,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£428,000

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 April 2018Most recent

    £428,000

    +72.6%over 11 years
  2. 15 August 2006

    £248,000

    +34.8%over 4 years
  3. 29 May 2002

    £184,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL4 0DW: £285,000 (2025–2022).

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.

On floor area, 28 Cedarwood Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£6,028

Street avg £4,169

Above

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 106 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 28 Cedarwood Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

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Preview of the full property report

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
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.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

FAQ

Common questions

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