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38 Cedarwood Drive, St Albans, AL4 0DW

3 sales on record2 planning records

Estimated value

£653,000

  • Since the 2022 sale (£610,000)+7%
  • Against AL4 0DW's recent median (£263,000)+148%

Newest record on this page: November 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
87 m²
936 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£653,000

  • Against its 2022 sale (£610,000)+7%
  • Against AL4 0DW's recent median (£263,000)+148%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 38 Cedarwood Drive is modelled from its 87 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL4 0DW. 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

    87 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2022

  • Sales of this home

    3 sales recorded, the latest in 2022

  • Recent sales in AL4 0DW

    5 sales, median £263,000 (2025–2022)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: November 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 2 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2005.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 August 2022Most recent

    £610,000

    +80.5%over 8 years

  2. 21 March 2014

    £338,000

    +53.6%over 9 years

  3. 28 January 2005

    £220,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL4 0DW: £263,000 (2025–2022).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 38 Cedarwood Drive, St Albans, AL4 0DW. 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 38 Cedarwood Drive

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

38 Cedarwood Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in St Albans (AL4 0DW). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 87 m² the property is well over the postcode median (51 m² across 24 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2005–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£651/sq ft) was about 145.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused. Most recent transfer: August 2022 at £610,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • ParkingOff street
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 14 January 2032

5 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2022from Sept 2013
Low Energy Lighting
56%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 38 Cedarwood Drive, St Albans, AL4 0DW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at 38 Cedarwood Drive, St Albans, AL4 0DW

2decisions2extensions20documents2nearby
  1. Apr 2018
    Garage Conversion
    Outcome in report

    Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Conversion of garage to habitable room and extension of front porch

    ExtensionPorch
    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    5/2018/0557
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Garage ConversionDecision

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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.

Price per m² for 38 Cedarwood Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£7,011

Street avg £4,060

Strongly above

Floor Area

87 m²

Street avg 104 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

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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

0.1 km

Wynches Farm Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Beaumont School. 28 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Beaumont SchoolSecondary500m
  • Nicholas Breakspear Catholic SchoolSecondary649m
  • Oaklands College16 plus714m
  • Oakwood Primary SchoolPrimary724m

Nearest stops

  • Wynches Farm DriveBus stop109m
  • Princess Diana DriveBus stop231m
  • Colney Heath LaneBus stop329m
  • Oakwood DriveBus stop348m

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 38 Cedarwood Drive is modelled from its 87 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL4 0DW. 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 38 Cedarwood 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 38 Cedarwood Drive was lodged in January 2022 at band D and is valid until January 2032. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 38 Cedarwood 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 28 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL4 0DW, not by walking route.
Council tax band
38 Cedarwood Drive is in council tax band D. 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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