What kind of home is Flat 2, 5 Austen Way, AL4 0FW?

Flat 2, 5 Austen Way, AL4 0FW is a detached house.

What did Flat 2, 5 Austen Way, AL4 0FW sell for?

Flat 2, 5 Austen Way, AL4 0FW last sold for £148,000 in November 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Flat 2, 5 Austen Way, AL4 0FW?

The current EPC rating for Flat 2, 5 Austen Way, AL4 0FW is B with a score of 84 out of 100, lodged in June 2021. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Flat 2, 5 Austen Way, AL4 0FW?

Flat 2, 5 Austen Way, AL4 0FW has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (764 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Flat 2, 5 Austen Way, AL4 0FW use?

The latest EPC at Flat 2, 5 Austen Way, AL4 0FW records gas: mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is Flat 2, 5 Austen Way, AL4 0FW in?

Flat 2, 5 Austen Way, AL4 0FW sits in St Albans. It falls within the AL4 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

Is Flat 2, 5 Austen Way, AL4 0FW in a safe area?

Police records around Flat 2, 5 Austen Way, AL4 0FW show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 38% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (123% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Flat 2, 5 Austen Way, AL4 0FW?

The closest primary school to Flat 2, 5 Austen Way, AL4 0FW is Oakwood Primary School (499m), one of 21 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Beaumont School (273m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is Flat 2, 5 Austen Way, AL4 0FW?

The closest bus stop to Flat 2, 5 Austen Way, AL4 0FW is Wynches Farm Drive, 176m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Flat 2, 5 Austen Way, St Albans, AL4 0FW

EPC B

Property type

Detached

Floor 3

Floor area

71 m²

764 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 84

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Flat 2

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

Flat 2 is a detached house in St Albans (AL4 0FW). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2019. The latest certificate (June 2021) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. At 71 m² this is the 7th smallest of 13 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 62–124 m².

On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£194/sq ft) was about 66.5% below the postcode norm. Last sale on file: £148,000 in November 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Flat 2's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Rating

B84

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 Flat 2, 5 Austen Way, St Albans, AL4 0FW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Flat 2 has no planning applications on record.

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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 Flat 2 was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£142,000

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Last sold (2021)

£148,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

29 November 2021Most recent
£148,000

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

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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 Flat 2 lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,085

Street avg £15,092

Strongly below

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 69 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.0 t/year

Street avg 1.0 t/year

On par

Years Held

5 years

Street avg 4 years

Below

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Comparables

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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