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5 Station Road, Smallford, St Albans, AL4 0HA

1 planning record

Estimated value

£745,000

  • Since the 2007 sale (£361,000)+106%
  • Against AL4 0HA's recent median (£495,000)+51%

Newest record on this page: September 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
115 m²
1238 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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About this valuation

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Our estimate

£745,000

  • Against its 2007 sale (£361,000)+106%
  • Against AL4 0HA's recent median (£495,000)+51%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 5 Station Road is modelled from its 115 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL4 0HA. 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

    115 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2013

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2007

  • Recent sales in AL4 0HA

    5 sales, median £495,000 (2024–2007)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: September 2024Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull 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.

The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 November 2007Most recent

    £361,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL4 0HA: £495,000 (2024–2007).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 5 Station Road, Smallford, St Albans, AL4 0HA. 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 Station Road

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

5 Station Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Smallford, St. Albans, St Albans (AL4 0HA). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2013) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in November 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Today's modelled estimate of £745,000 sits 106.4% above the 2007 sale of £361,000. One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2008. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs).

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • ParkingOff road

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 May 2023

Current Certificate
May 2013

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 22 May 2023

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Station Road, Smallford, St Albans, AL4 0HA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 5 Station Road, Smallford, St Albans, AL4 0HA

1decisions1extensions2documents2nearby
  1. Apr 2008
    Loft ConversionOutline
    Outcome in report

    Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Loft conversion with rear dormer window

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    5/2008/0430
    Full record in report

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  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 2 notable nearby
  • The 2 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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On the street

Versus other Station Road homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Station Road outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,139

Street avg £4,582

On par

Floor Area

115 m²

Street avg 133 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

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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.
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Crime

113/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Smallford Roundabout — bus stop.

Closest school

1.4 km

Oaklands College. 14 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Oaklands College16 plus1.4km
  • Colney Heath Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary1.5km
  • Nicholas Breakspear Catholic SchoolSecondary1.6km
  • Howe Dell Primary SchoolPrimary2.1km

Nearest stops

  • Smallford RoundaboutBus stop26m
  • Three Horseshoes PHBus stop77m
  • Smallford RoundaboutBus stop138m
  • Wilkin's Green LaneBus stop322m

Most reported crime locally

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

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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 5 Station Road is modelled from its 115 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL4 0HA. 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 Station Road. 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 Station Road was lodged in May 2013 at band D and expired in May 2023, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 5 Station Road. 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 14 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL4 0HA, not by walking route.
Council tax band
5 Station Road is in council tax band F. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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