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1 Admirals Close, Colney Heath, St Albans, AL4 0QD

4 sales on record

Estimated value

£187,000

  • Since the 2023 sale (£184,000)+2%
  • Against AL4 0QD's recent median (£385,000)-51%

Newest record on this page: October 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 00
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
43 m²
463 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£187,000

  • Against its 2023 sale (£184,000)+2%
  • Against AL4 0QD's recent median (£385,000)-51%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 1 Admirals Close is modelled from its 43 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL4 0QD. 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

    43 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2022

  • Sales of this home

    4 sales recorded, the latest in 2023

  • Recent sales in AL4 0QD

    5 sales, median £385,000 (2023–2008)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: October 2023Latest 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.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 July 2023Most recent

    £184,000

    +37.8%over 10 years

  2. 16 August 2012

    £133,500

    -4.6%over 4 years

  3. 3 October 2007

    £140,000

    +34.0%over 4 years

  4. 14 August 2003

    £104,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL4 0QD: £385,000 (2023–2008).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 1 Admirals Close, Colney Heath, St Albans, AL4 0QD. 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 1 Admirals Close

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

1 Admirals Close is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Colney Heath, St. Albans, St Albans (AL4 0QD). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. At 43 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 8 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 41–118 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. Other recorded features include outbuildings. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74).

At 43 m² it sits well below the postcode median (107 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Sold July 2023 for £184,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2003–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£398/sq ft) was about 92.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Communal gardenYes
  • OutbuildingsYes
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 9 June 2032

5 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2022from Nov 2011
Low Energy Lighting
50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Admirals Close, Colney Heath, St Albans, AL4 0QD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Admirals Close 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 Admirals Close homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 1 Admirals Close runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

63 (D)

Street avg 70 (C)

Strongly below

Floor Area

43 m²

Street avg 43 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 1.9 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly above
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.
Full St Albans report

Crime

113/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Hall Gardens — bus stop.

Closest school

1.1 km

Colney Heath Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School. 8 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Colney Heath Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary1.1km
  • St Mary's Church of England VA Primary School, Welham GreenPrimary1.8km
  • De Havilland Primary SchoolPrimary1.9km
  • Oak View Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary2.7km

Nearest stops

  • Hall GardensBus stop72m
  • Fellowes LaneBus stop181m
  • Roestock LaneBus stop309m
  • Roestock LaneBus stop319m

Most reported crime locally

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

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Comparables

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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 1 Admirals Close is modelled from its 43 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL4 0QD. 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. 4 sales are recorded for 1 Admirals Close. 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 1 Admirals Close was lodged in June 2022 at band D and is valid until June 2032. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 1 Admirals Close. 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 8 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL4 0QD, not by walking route.
Council tax band
1 Admirals Close is in council tax band B. 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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