1 Milford Close, Marshalswick, St Albans, AL4 9AQ
About 1 Milford Close
1 Milford Close is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Marshalswick, St. Albans, St Albans (AL4 9AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in June 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good, lighting went from Average to Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).
At 71 m² the property is well over the postcode median (41 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Most recent transfer: October 2021 at £348,000. Across the public record there are 7 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £399,000 is 14.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£455/sq ft) was about 45.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingAllocated
Energy performance
1 Milford Close ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Upgraded to gas central heating
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
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Planning history
1 application on record at 1 Milford Close, Marshalswick, St Albans, AL4 9AQ
- Apr 2000ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Two storey side extension and front dormer
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 5/2000/0587
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 1 Milford Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£399,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 25 years.
£348,000
Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
26 October 2021Most recent
£348,000
+12.3%over 5 years26 February 2016
£310,000
+34.5%over 2 years13 October 2013
£230,500
+4.8%over 1 year23 March 2012
£220,000
-7.6%over 4 years21 August 2007
£238,000
+217.3%over 7 years1 November 1999
£75,000
+42.9%over 2 years13 December 1996
£52,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL4 9AQ: £263,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in AL4 9AQ
15 Milford Close, Marshalswick, St Albans, AL4 9AQ
Sold Sept 2025
£263,0002 Milford Close, Marshalswick, St Albans, AL4 9AQ
Sold May 2023
£295,0008 Milford Close, Marshalswick, St Albans, AL4 9AQ
Sold Mar 2023
£255,00011 Milford Close, Marshalswick, St Albans, AL4 9AQ
Sold Jun 2022
£285,00026 Milford Close, Marshalswick, St Albans, AL4 9AQ
Sold Feb 2022
£208,500
Versus other Milford Close homes
EPC Rating for 1 Milford Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,901
Street avg £5,978
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 43 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
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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
0.1 km
Ripon Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Skyswood Primary & Nursery School. 24 schools nearby.
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