21 Damson Way, St Albans, AL4 9XU
About 21 Damson Way
21 Damson Way is a four-bedroom detached house in St Albans (AL4 9XU). It has a recorded floor area of 169 m² (around 1819 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (June 2012) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The latest certificate is from June 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
14 years since the last transfer (November 2012). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 169 m² it's 22.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (138 m² median across 10 EPCs). Across 1997–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,118,000 is 35.1% above the 2012 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£455/sq ft) was about 115% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2023.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
21 Damson Way'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Jun 2022
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 12 June 2022
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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
1 application on record at 21 Damson Way, St Albans, AL4 9XU
- Jan 2023ExtensionOutlineOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Single storey rear extension and alterations to sidelight windows to front elevation
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 5/2023/0025
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.
£1,118,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 15 years.
£827,500
Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
6 November 2012Most recent
£827,500
+50.5%over 10 years23 April 2002
£550,000
+31.0%over 1 year26 April 2000
£420,000
+35.5%over 2 years21 September 1997
£310,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL4 9XU: £970,000 (2024–2013).
Versus other Damson Way homes
Price per m²
£4,896
Street avg £5,227
Floor Area
169 m²
Street avg 147 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 t/year
Street avg 5.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
113/mo
Steady 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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