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43 Cranbrook Drive, St Albans, AL4 0SR

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Estimated value

£731,000

  • Since the 2024 sale (£625,000)+17%
  • Against AL4 0SR's recent median (£310,000)+136%

Newest record on this page: April 2026. 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
Bathroom
1
Floor area
104 m²
1119 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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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

£731,000

  • Against its 2024 sale (£625,000)+17%
  • Against AL4 0SR's recent median (£310,000)+136%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 43 Cranbrook Drive is modelled from its 104 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL4 0SR. 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

    104 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2023

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2024

  • Recent sales in AL4 0SR

    5 sales, median £310,000 (2026–2020)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: April 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.

43 Cranbrook Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 March 2024Most recent

    £625,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL4 0SR: £310,000 (2026–2020).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 43 Cranbrook Drive, St Albans, AL4 0SR. 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 43 Cranbrook Drive

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

43 Cranbrook Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in St Albans (AL4 0SR). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).

At 104 m² the property is well over the postcode median (68 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £731,000 is 17% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£558/sq ft) was about 127.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2024 at £625,000.

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
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenFront
  • GarageSingle
  • LandYes

Building

  • Extension potentialPossible
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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
May 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 11 May 2033

6 years remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 43 Cranbrook Drive, St Albans, AL4 0SR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

43 Cranbrook Drive 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 Cranbrook Drive homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 43 Cranbrook Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£6,010

Street avg £3,958

Strongly above

Floor Area

104 m²

Street avg 106 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

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.
Full St Albans report

Crime

113/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Ryecroft Court — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School. 21 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Nicholas Breakspear Catholic SchoolSecondary418m
  • Oaklands College16 plus526m
  • Beaumont SchoolSecondary1.1km
  • Oakwood Primary SchoolPrimary1.2km

Nearest stops

  • Ryecroft CourtBus stop109m
  • Nicholas Breakspear SchoolBus stop316m
  • Nicholas Breakspear School GroundsBus stop354m
  • Acrewood WayBus stop422m

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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Method

How to read this page

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 43 Cranbrook Drive is modelled from its 104 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL4 0SR. 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 43 Cranbrook Drive. 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 43 Cranbrook Drive was lodged in May 2023 at band C and is valid until May 2033. 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 43 Cranbrook Drive. 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 21 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL4 0SR, not by walking route.
Council tax band
43 Cranbrook Drive 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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