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3 Craiglands, St Albans, AL4 9AH

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
131 m²
1410 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 Craiglands

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

3 Craiglands is a three-bedroom detached house in St Albans (AL4 9AH). It has a recorded floor area of 131 m² (around 1410 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in January 2017 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good and roof efficiency went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).

At 131 m² the property is well over the postcode median (70 m² across 32 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £839,000 is 11.9% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£532/sq ft) was about 43.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2022 at £750,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2022.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
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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)
Jan 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2024from Jan 2017
EPC improved fromD66toC71
Wall Insulation
Partial InsulationInsulated Cavity

Wall insulation upgraded

Roof Insulation
PartialWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC C

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Craiglands, St Albans, AL4 9AH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 3 Craiglands, St Albans, AL4 9AH

1decisions1extensions9documents
  1. Aug 2022
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Front of property

    Single storey front extension to link garage, new openings and alterations to existing openings

    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    5/2022/1690
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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£839,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£750,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 June 2022Most recent

    £750,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL4 9AH: £507,000 (2025–2024).

On the street

Versus other Craiglands homes

Four headline reads against 32 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 3 Craiglands runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,725

Street avg £5,323

On par

Floor Area

131 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Craiglands

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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3 bed1 bath
£1.1m

1 Bentsley Close

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1 Berkley Close

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1 Church End, Sandridge

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£521k

1 Chiltern Road

AL4 9SW

3 bed
£868k

1 Chancery Close

AL4 9YF

4 bed
£1.1m

1 Ardens Way

AL4 9UW

4 bed2 bath
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

Blackberry Jack PH — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Skyswood Primary & Nursery School. 21 schools nearby.

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Common questions

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