What type of property is Flat 3, 5 Austen Way, AL4 0FW?

Flat 3, 5 Austen Way, AL4 0FW is a 2-bedroom detached house.

What did Flat 3, 5 Austen Way, AL4 0FW sell for?

Flat 3, 5 Austen Way, AL4 0FW last sold for £162,000 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Flat 3, 5 Austen Way, AL4 0FW have?

The current EPC rating for Flat 3, 5 Austen Way, AL4 0FW is B with a score of 84 out of 100, lodged in June 2021. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Flat 3, 5 Austen Way, AL4 0FW?

Flat 3, 5 Austen Way, AL4 0FW has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (764 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is Flat 3, 5 Austen Way, AL4 0FW heated?

The latest EPC at Flat 3, 5 Austen Way, AL4 0FW records gas: mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is Flat 3, 5 Austen Way, AL4 0FW located?

Flat 3, 5 Austen Way, AL4 0FW sits in St Albans. It falls within the AL4 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

Is Flat 3, 5 Austen Way, AL4 0FW in a safe area?

Police records around Flat 3, 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.

Which schools serve Flat 3, 5 Austen Way, AL4 0FW?

The closest primary school to Flat 3, 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.

What is the nearest station to Flat 3, 5 Austen Way, AL4 0FW?

The closest bus stop to Flat 3, 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 3, 5 Austen Way, St Albans, AL4 0FW

EPC B

Property type

Detached

Floor 1

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

71 m²

764 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 84

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Flat 3

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

Flat 3 is a two-bedroom 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.

A recent sale: £162,000 in March 2025. Today's modelled estimate of £196,000 is 21% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£212/sq ft) was about 63.3% below the postcode norm.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Communal gardenYes
ParkingAllocated

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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 3'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

1.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat 3, 5 Austen Way, St Albans, AL4 0FW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Flat 3 has no planning applications on record.

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.

Flat 3 valuation runs notably under the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£196,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2025)

£162,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

7 March 2025Most recent
£162,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL4 0FW: £1,018,211 (2022–2021).

Nearby sales in AL4 0FW

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.

Years Held for Flat 3 lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,282

Street avg £15,026

Below

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 69 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.1 t/year

Street avg 1.0 t/year

Below

Years Held

1 years

Street avg 6 years

Strongly 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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