29 Damson Way, St Albans, AL4 9XU
About 29 Damson Way
29 Damson Way is a five-bedroom detached house in St Albans (AL4 9XU). It has a recorded floor area of 179 m² (around 1927 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (December 2019) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 179 m² it's 29.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (138 m² median across 10 EPCs). Across 1998–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,254,000 is 15% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£566/sq ft) was about 145% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2021 at £1,090,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2021.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageDouble
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
29 Damson Way's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
1 application on record at 29 Damson Way, St Albans, AL4 9XU
- Jun 2021DemolitionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension following demolition of rear conservatory and alterations to openings
Extension- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 5/2021/1158
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.
£1,254,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 23 years.
£1,090,000
Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
26 October 2021Most recent
£1,090,000
+225.4%over 22 years27 November 1998
£335,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL4 9XU: £827,500 (2024–2012).
Versus other Damson Way homes
29 Damson Way is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£6,089
Street avg £5,108
Floor Area
179 m²
Street avg 146 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.2 t/year
Street avg 4.8 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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