20 Damson Way, St Albans, AL4 9XU
About 20 Damson Way
20 Damson Way is a four-bedroom detached house in St Albans (AL4 9XU). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Other recorded features include a conservatory. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Across 1997–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£945/sq ft) was about 327.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 116 m² it's 22.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (150 m² median across 10 EPCs). Most recent transfer: December 2022 at £1,180,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
20 Damson Way has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 20 Damson Way was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£1,141,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 25 years.
£1,180,000
Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
7 December 2022Most recent
£1,180,000
+78.8%over 11 years29 June 2011
£659,950
+226.7%over 13 years9 October 1997
£202,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL4 9XU: £827,500 (2024–2012).
Versus other Damson Way homes
Price per m² for 20 Damson Way runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£10,172
Street avg £4,699
Floor Area
116 m²
Street avg 153 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 5.3 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
0.2 km
Barnfield Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy. 30 schools nearby.
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