Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
52 Cedarwood Drive, St Albans, AL4 0DW
Estimated value
£265,000
- Since the 1996 sale (£49,500)+435%
- Against AL4 0DW's recent median (£285,000)-7%
Newest record on this page: November 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
49 m²
527 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£265,000
- Against its 1996 sale (£49,500)+435%
- Against AL4 0DW's recent median (£285,000)-7%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 52 Cedarwood Drive is modelled from its 49 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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
49 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2014
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 1996
Recent sales in AL4 0DW
5 sales, median £285,000 (2025–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: November 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
52 Cedarwood Drive's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).
Sales timeline
28 November 1996Most recent
£49,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL4 0DW: £285,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in AL4 0DW
What this page doesn't show
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About 52 Cedarwood Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
52 Cedarwood Drive is an end-of-terrace house in St Albans (AL4 0DW). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. At 49 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (49–149 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to B across 25 units on file. The latest certificate (March 2014) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since November 1996 — that's 30 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. Today's modelled estimate of £265,000 sits 435.4% above the 1996 sale of £49,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£94/sq ft) was about 64.8% below the postcode norm.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
52 Cedarwood Drive's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Mar 2024
Current Certificate
Mar 2014EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 24 March 2024
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 52 Cedarwood Drive, St Albans, AL4 0DW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
52 Cedarwood Drive has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Cedarwood Drive homes
Four headline reads against 13 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 52 Cedarwood Drive runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,010
Street avg £4,136
Floor Area
49 m²
Street avg 51 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
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.
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.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 52 Cedarwood Drive is modelled from its 49 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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. 1 sale is recorded for 52 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 52 Cedarwood Drive was lodged in March 2014 at band D and expired in March 2024, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 52 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
- 52 Cedarwood Drive is in council tax band C. 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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