79 NORMANDY ROAD
ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE AL3 5PU
£725,000
Property details
Tenure
FREEHOLD
Floor area
90 m²
Council tax band
E
EPC rating
E
Year built
England and Wales: 1900-1929
Last sold
£715,000 Dec 2024
Price per m²
£8,056/m²
Local average
£602,145 (+20.4%)
Deprivation
Decile 9 (29,445 of 33,755)
Street crime
250 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)
Key features
- NO ONWARD CHAIN
- END OF TERRACE
- TWO RECEPTION ROOMS
- THREE BEDROOMS
- WALLED GARDEN AND GARAGE / WORKSHOP
- NEWLY INSTALLED COMBI BOILER
- WALK TO STATION AND TOWN CENTRE
- EXPOSED WOODEN FLOORS
Additional details
- Parking
- Yes
- Garden
- Yes
Description
Retaining many original character features such as exposed wooden floors, panelled internal wooden doors and bay fronted Living Room. The property also benefits from recent redecoration throughout and a newly installed boiler.
Well-proportioned accommodation comprises; Entrance Hall, Living Room with feature fireplace, Dining Room with patio doors to the garden, Kitchen providing access to the garden, downstairs WC, Three bedrooms all with built in storage, Bathroom, walled Garden with side street access and Garage / Workshop.
Freehold Tenure.
Council Tax Band E.
A three-bedroom end of terrace Victorian cottage.
Entrance Hall -
Living Room -
Dining Room -
Kitchen -
Wc -
Master Bedroom With Fitted Storage -
Second Double Bedroom With Fitted Storage -
Third Bedroom With Fitted Storage -
Bathroom -
Walled Garden -
Garage / Workshop -
Listed by
St Albans
Space Lettings Ltd
Reference: 146344439
EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost
Current rating: E
Potential rating: B
Inspection date: 17/03/2021
Expiry date: 16/03/2031
Current heating cost: £1,123/year
Potential heating cost: £462/year
Est. upgrade cost to C: £29,725
Recommendations
- Increase loft insulation to 270 mm (£100 - £350)
- 50 mm internal or external wall insulation (£4,000 - £14,000)
- Floor insulation (suspended floor) (£800 - £1,200)
- Draughtproof single-glazed windows (£80 - £120)
- Upgrade heating controls (£350 - £450)
- Replace boiler with new condensing boiler (£2,200 - £3,000)
- Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
- Replace single glazed windows with low-E double glazing (£3,300 - £6,500)
- High performance external doors (£2,000)
- Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)
Flood risk
Zone: 1
Risk: Low
Job (default Low)
Floorplans
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EPC Graphs
EE Rating
Price history
| Event | Date | Price | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sold | 13/12/2024 (1 year ago) | £715,000 | — |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.
Sold Comparables
Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Data from Land Registry Price Paid.
| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32 PEGASUS PLACE, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL3 5QT | £830,000 | 21/01/2026 | Terraced |
| 75 NORMANDY ROAD, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL3 5PT | £742,000 | 05/12/2023 | Terraced |
| 77 NORMANDY ROAD, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL3 5PT | £750,000 | 28/11/2023 | Terraced |
| 31 KIMBERLEY ROAD, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL3 5PX | £650,000 | 03/11/2023 | Terraced |
| 9 KIMBERLEY ROAD, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL3 5PX | £850,000 | 17/10/2023 | Terraced |
| 20 KIMBERLEY ROAD, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL3 5PX | £760,000 | 10/08/2023 | Terraced |
| 61 FOLLY AVENUE, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL3 5PY | £465,000 | 04/07/2023 | Terraced |
| 53 GOLDSMITH WAY, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL3 5LH | £800,000 | 16/06/2023 | Terraced |
| 25 KIMBERLEY ROAD, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL3 5PX | £570,000 | 19/12/2022 | Terraced |
| 55 FOLLY AVENUE, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL3 5PY | £455,000 | 16/12/2022 | Terraced |
| 19 KIMBERLEY ROAD, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL3 5PX | £714,000 | 28/10/2022 | Terraced |
| 18 LADYSMITH ROAD, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL3 5QA | £865,000 | 28/10/2022 | Terraced |
| 60 KIMBERLEY ROAD, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL3 5PX | £850,000 | 20/10/2022 | Terraced |
| 47 FOLLY AVENUE, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL3 5PY | £472,500 | 12/10/2022 | Terraced |
| 19 GOLDSMITH WAY, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL3 5LH | £908,000 | 05/10/2022 | Terraced |
| 17 GOLDSMITH WAY, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL3 5LH | £900,000 | 26/09/2022 | Terraced |
| 32 KIMBERLEY ROAD, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL3 5PX | £690,000 | 26/09/2022 | Terraced |
| 73 DALTON STREET, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL3 5QH | £850,000 | 08/09/2022 | Terraced |
| 25 LADYSMITH ROAD, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL3 5PZ | £750,000 | 31/08/2022 | Terraced |
| 5 KIMBERLEY ROAD, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL3 5PX | £825,000 | 10/08/2022 | Terraced |
Area average: £734,825 (20 sales)
Capital growth trend
Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).
House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): St Albans. Series: Terraced. As of April 2026.
Rental Range
Estimated market rent for St Albans. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.
Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → St Albans.
LHA (30th percentile) floor for South West Herts: £1,496/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)
Location
Nearby
Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).
| Type | Name | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bus stop | Goldsmith Way | 0.0 miles |
| Shop | Hair by Marie | 0.2 miles |
| Shop | Tomas Kitchen Living | 0.2 miles |
| Train station | St Albans City | 0.8 miles |
| Train station | St Albans Abbey | 1.0 miles |
| University | University of Hertfordshire | 7.1 miles |
| University | Boltons Park Farm | 7.3 miles |
| Hospital | Watford General Hospital | 8.1 miles |
| Hospital | Luton and Dunstable Hospital | 11.0 miles |
Street-level crime
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 69 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 60 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 22 |
| Other theft | 17 |
| Vehicle crime | 15 |
| Drugs | 14 |
| Shoplifting | 13 |
| Burglary | 12 |
| Public order | 11 |
| Robbery | 4 |
| Theft from the person | 4 |
| Bicycle theft | 3 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 3 |
| Total incidents | 250 |
Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).
Schools nearby
Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.
| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muriel Green Nursery School | Nursery | 0.3 miles | Good — 17 Dec 2014 |
| Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School | Primary | 0.3 miles | Good — 7 Jan 2015 |
| Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 29 Nov 2013 |
| St Albans High School for Girls | Other | 0.4 miles | — (No rating) |
| Batchwood School | Other | 0.4 miles | Good — 9 Mar 2022 |
Rental Comparables
Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.
| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Melbourne Close, AL3 | £2,400/mo | 3 | 0.98 miles | OpenRent |
Average rent: £2,400/mo (1 listing)
Rent-driven metrics
Based on OpenRent comparables.
- Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
- Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
- Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
- Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
- Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
- Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
- ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).