The Bungalow, Ryders Avenue, Colney Heath, St Albans, AL4 0RZ
About The Bungalow
The Bungalow is a detached house in Colney Heath, St. Albans, St Albans (AL4 0RZ). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2018) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 96), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 96 m² the property is well over the postcode median (70 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
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Energy performance
The Bungalow's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Roof insulation improved
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Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
The Bungalow 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
The Bungalow has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£621,000
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.
Versus other Ryders Avenue homes
The Bungalow outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
49 (E)
Street avg 48 (E)
Floor Area
96 m²
Street avg 70 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.3 t/year
Street avg 5.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 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
0.4 km
The Forum — bus stop.
Closest school
1.4 km
De Havilland Primary School. 14 schools nearby.
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