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4 Cedarwood Drive, St Albans, AL4 0DW

6 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
120 m²
1292 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 4 Cedarwood Drive

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

4 Cedarwood Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in St Albans (AL4 0DW). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2014. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).

Held since November 1999 — that's 27 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 120 m² the property is well over the postcode median (51 m² across 24 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £749,000 sits 401% above the 1999 sale of £149,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£116/sq ft) was about 56.6% below the postcode norm. 6 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.

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
  • Bathrooms3
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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)
Sept 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2025from Feb 2014
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Mid 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Cedarwood Drive, St Albans, AL4 0DW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

6 applications on record at 4 Cedarwood Drive, St Albans, AL4 0DW

6decisions6extensions48documents3nearby
Flagged:Demolition
  1. Apr 2000
    PorchFull
    Outcome in report

    Replacement front porch

    Extension
    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    5/2000/0436
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. DemolitionDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

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  • The 48 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

4 Cedarwood Drive's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1999).

Current estimate

£749,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (1999)

£149,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 November 1999Most recent

    £149,500

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.

4 Cedarwood Drive outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,246

Street avg £4,700

Strongly below

Floor Area

120 m²

Street avg 101 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 Cedarwood Drive

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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.

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

FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 4 Cedarwood Drive, St Albans, AL4 0DW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.