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5 Crescent Gardens, St Albans, AL4 0FZ

Estimated value

£540,000

  • Since the 2021 sale (£135,000)+300%
  • Against AL4 0FZ's recent median (£545,000)-1%

Newest record on this page: February 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
End terrace
Floor area
80 m²
861 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 79
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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

£540,000

  • Against its 2021 sale (£135,000)+300%
  • Against AL4 0FZ's recent median (£545,000)-1%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 5 Crescent Gardens is modelled from its 80 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL4 0FZ. 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

    80 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2019

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2021

  • Recent sales in AL4 0FZ

    5 sales, median £545,000 (2026–2020)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: February 2026Latest 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.

Latest sale on 5 Crescent Gardens was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 April 2021Most recent

    £135,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL4 0FZ: £545,000 (2026–2020).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 5 Crescent Gardens, St Albans, AL4 0FZ. 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 5 Crescent Gardens

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

5 Crescent Gardens is an end-of-terrace house in St Albans (AL4 0FZ). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft). The latest certificate (July 2019) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 94), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.

Today's modelled estimate of £540,000 sits 300% above the 2021 sale of £135,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£157/sq ft) was about 72.7% below the postcode norm. Sold April 2021 for £135,000. 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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate
Jul 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C79
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.7 t/year
Occupancy
—

Certificate validity

Valid until 18 July 2029

2 years remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Crescent Gardens, St Albans, AL4 0FZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Crescent Gardens 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 Crescent Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 5 Crescent Gardens lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,688

Street avg £9,301

Strongly below

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 93 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 2.0 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

5 years

Street avg 5 years

On par
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.
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Crime

113/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.6 km

Barley Mow Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

1.1 km

Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School. 16 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Nicholas Breakspear Catholic SchoolSecondary1.1km
  • Colney Heath Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary1.1km
  • Oaklands College16 plus1.8km
  • London Colney Primary & Nursery SchoolPrimary1.9km

Nearest stops

  • Barley Mow LaneBus stop605m
  • The Plough PHBus stop631m
  • Wistlea CrescentBus stop954m
  • Sleapcross GardensBus stop1.0km

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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Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Crescent Gardens is modelled from its 80 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL4 0FZ. 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 5 Crescent Gardens. 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 5 Crescent Gardens was lodged in July 2019 at band C and is valid until July 2029. 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 5 Crescent Gardens. 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 16 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL4 0FZ, not by walking route.
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