28 Cedarwood Drive, St Albans, AL4 0DW
About 28 Cedarwood Drive
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 £516,000 is 20.6% 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.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageEn bloc
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 16 October 2027
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Planning history
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
- Jan 2019Tree WorksTreesOutcome 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
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksOct 2024Decision
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Sales history & valuation
28 Cedarwood Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.
£516,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 16 years.
£428,000
Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
4 April 2018Most recent
£428,000
+72.6%over 11 years15 August 2006
£248,000
+34.8%over 4 years29 May 2002
£184,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL4 0DW: £285,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in AL4 0DW
Versus other Cedarwood Drive homes
On floor area, 28 Cedarwood Drive runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£6,028
Street avg £4,169
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 106 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
113/mo
Steady 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.
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