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31 Austen Way, St Albans, AL4 0FW

EPC B
Property type
Detached
Floor ground floor
Floor area
62 m²
667 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 83
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 31 Austen Way

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

31 Austen Way is a detached house in St Albans (AL4 0FW). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft). The latest certificate (March 2019) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. At 62 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 45 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 61–174 m².

Today's modelled estimate of £173,000 is 90.3% below the 2021 sale of £1,781,630, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£2,670/sq ft) was about 375.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £1,781,630 in November 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

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

EPC Rating

A
B
B83
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 31 Austen Way, St Albans, AL4 0FW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

31 Austen Way has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

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

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 31 Austen Way was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£173,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£1,781,630

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 November 2021Most recent

    £1,781,630

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL4 0FW: £555,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Austen Way homes

Four headline reads against 24 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 31 Austen Way runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£28,736

Street avg £6,208

Strongly above

Floor Area

62 m²

Street avg 69 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.0 t/year

Street avg 1.0 t/year

On par

Years Held

5 years

Street avg 4 years

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 31 Austen Way

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£211k

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£231k

1 Cedar Court

AL4 0DL

1 bed1 bath
£315k

1 Cranbrook Drive

AL4 0SR

£320k

1 Cedarwood Drive

AL4 0DX

3 bed
£334k

1 Cutmore Drive, Colney Heath

AL4 0PH

£404k

1 Bramley Way

AL4 0BG

£455k

1 Austen Way

AL4 0FW

£475k

1 Ash Court, Longacres

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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.
Full St Albans report

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

0.2 km

Wynches Farm Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 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

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