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 £1,089,000 is 31.6% 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Jun 2022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
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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.
£1,089,000
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
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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