1 Hopkins Crescent, Sandridge, St Albans, AL4 9DB
About 1 Hopkins Crescent
1 Hopkins Crescent is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Sandridge, St. Albans, St Albans (AL4 9DB). It has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (around 1475 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in August 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Other recorded features include notable views. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 137 m² the property is well over the postcode median (74 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £762,000 sits 99% above the 2013 sale of £383,000. On the market in November 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Multiple extension applications run across more than a decade of planning history at 1 Hopkins Crescent.
3 applications on record at 1 Hopkins Crescent, Sandridge, St Albans, AL4 9DB
- Feb 2003ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Single storey rear and side extensions
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 5/2002/2603
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionJul 2017Decision
- ExtensionJun 2003Decision
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Sales history & valuation
1 Hopkins Crescent valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£762,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£383,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
15 November 2013Most recent
£383,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL4 9DB: £360,000 (2025–2004).
Nearby sales in AL4 9DB
Versus other Hopkins Crescent homes
Floor Area for 1 Hopkins Crescent runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,796
Street avg £4,664
Floor Area
137 m²
Street avg 88 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 3.2 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
0.0 km
Village Hall — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Sandridge School. 16 schools nearby.
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