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2 Central Drive, St Albans, AL4 0UU

Extendable3 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
92 m²
993 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Central Drive

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

2 Central Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in St Albans (AL4 0UU). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 993 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2010) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). The latest certificate is from February 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in June 2010. Across 2008–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £670,000 sits 50.6% above the 2010 sale of £444,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£448/sq ft) was about 27.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • GarageYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • 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.

2 Central Drive's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Feb 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Central Drive, St Albans, AL4 0UU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.

3 applications on record at 2 Central Drive, St Albans, AL4 0UU

3decisions2extensions66documents3nearby
  1. Nov 2012
    Loft ConversionOutline
    Outcome in report

    Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Hipped to gable end roof extension with rear dormer window, front rooflights, alterations to openings and garden room to rear garden

    Extension
    Documents
    28 docs on file
    Reference
    5/2012/2739
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. OutbuildingDecision

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  • The 66 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

2 Central Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£670,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2010)

£444,950

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 June 2010Most recent

    £444,950

    +14.1%over 1 year

  2. 22 June 2008

    £390,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL4 0UU: £410,500 (2014–2009).

On the street

Versus other Central Drive homes

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

Price per m² for 2 Central Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,825

Street avg £4,402

Strongly above

Floor Area

92 m²

Street avg 106 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Above
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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
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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.
Full St Albans report

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

0.1 km

Central Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Oakwood Primary School. 30 schools nearby.

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