5 Richardson Place, Colney Heath, St Albans, AL4 0NW
About 5 Richardson Place
5 Richardson Place is a semi-detached house in Colney Heath, St. Albans, St Albans (AL4 0NW). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. At 64 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 18 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 42–72 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (78 versus a worst of 55). The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since April 2014. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
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Planning history
5 Richardson Place 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.
Sales history & valuation
5 Richardson Place has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£299,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL4 0NW: £320,000 (2023–2019).
Nearby sales in AL4 0NW
18 Richardson Place, Colney Heath, St Albans, AL4 0NW
Sold May 2023
£325,0008 Richardson Place, Colney Heath, St Albans, AL4 0NW
Sold Jan 2023
£331,00019 Richardson Place, Colney Heath, St Albans, AL4 0NW
Sold Mar 2021
£320,00013 Richardson Place, Colney Heath, St Albans, AL4 0NW
Sold Dec 2019
£300,00011 Richardson Place, Colney Heath, St Albans, AL4 0NW
Sold Jun 2017
£305,000
Versus other Richardson Place homes
5 Richardson Place outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
78 (C)
Street avg 73 (C)
Floor Area
64 m²
Street avg 66 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.6 t/year
Street avg 2.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.0 km
Wistlea Crescent — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Colney Heath Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School. 8 schools nearby.
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