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13 Austen Way, St Albans, AL4 0FW

EPC B

Estimated value

£779,000

  • Since the 2018 sale (£689,999)+13%
  • Against AL4 0FW's recent median (£1,018,211)-23%

Newest record on this page: March 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
Floor area
111 m²
1195 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 85
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£779,000

  • Against its 2018 sale (£689,999)+13%
  • Against AL4 0FW's recent median (£1,018,211)-23%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 13 Austen Way is modelled from its 111 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL4 0FW. 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

    111 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2018

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2018

  • Recent sales in AL4 0FW

    5 sales, median £1,018,211 (2025–2021)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: March 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull 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.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 December 2018Most recent

    £689,999

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL4 0FW: £1,018,211 (2025–2021).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 13 Austen Way, St Albans, AL4 0FW. 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 13 Austen Way

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

13 Austen Way is a semi-detached house in St Albans (AL4 0FW). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft). The latest certificate (December 2018) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 95).

At 111 m² the property is well over the postcode median (72 m² across 44 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £779,000 is 12.9% above the 2018 sale price. Sold December 2018 for £689,999.

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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.

13 Austen Way's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate
Dec 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
B85
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 10 December 2028

2 years remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 13 Austen Way, St Albans, AL4 0FW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

13 Austen Way has no planning applications on record.

2

But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

On the street

Versus other Austen Way homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 13 Austen Way stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£6,216

Street avg £6,744

On par

Floor Area

111 m²

Street avg 113 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.5 t/year

Street avg 1.5 t/year

On par

Years Held

8 years

Street avg 7 years

Strongly above
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.
Full St Albans report

Crime

113/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Wynches Farm Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Beaumont School. 28 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Beaumont SchoolSecondary273m
  • Oakwood Primary SchoolPrimary499m
  • Oaklands College16 plus708m
  • Nicholas Breakspear Catholic SchoolSecondary861m

Nearest stops

  • Wynches Farm DriveBus stop176m
  • Oakwood DriveBus stop236m
  • Princess Diana DriveBus stop437m
  • Colney Heath LaneBus stop462m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences652 reports36%
  • Anti-social Behaviour358 reports20%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson159 reports9%
  • Vehicle Crime143 reports8%

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

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Comparables

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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 13 Austen Way is modelled from its 111 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL4 0FW. 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 13 Austen Way. 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 13 Austen Way was lodged in December 2018 at band B and is valid until December 2028. 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 13 Austen Way. 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 0FW, not by walking route.
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