8, Darwin Close, AL3 6LH
8 Darwin Close is a 120 m² / 1,292 sq ft detached home in St Albans. It sold for £400,000 in July 2011. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £581k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £662k to £821k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 2 July 2026.
- Sale history
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£400,000 on Jul 2011
- Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for 8, Darwin Close.
- Internal area
- 120 square metres (1,292 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £3,333 per square metre (£310 per square foot) in Jul 2011. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £4,843 per square metre (£450 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Jul 2011 £400,000 £3,333 £581,191 £4,843 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 120 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.
- Valuation
- The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £581,191. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in St Albans are now selling for between £5,520 and £6,840 per square metre (£512 and £635 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 120 m², this implies a valuation between £662,000 and £821,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
- Bedrooms
- 4
- Type
- Detached
- Council tax band
- F
- Plot size
- 272 square metres (2,928 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Planning ref:
- March 2019 5/2019/0128
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application approved with conditions
- Address:
- 8 Darwin Close St Albans Hertfordshir
- Description:
- Two storey rear extension with rooflights following removal of existing conservatory, new openings to side elevations (resubmission following refusal of 5/2018/3074 dated 03/01/2019)
- Planning ref:
- January 2019 5/2018/3074
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application refused
- Address:
- 8 Darwin Close St Albans Hertfordshir
- Description:
- Two storey rear extension with rooflights following removal of existing conservatory, new openings to side elevations
- Summary:
- 15 December 2010 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Reason for EPC:
- None
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- None , has 6 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1983 to 1990
- Area:
- 120 sqm (1,292 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
8 Darwin Close is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.
- HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £581,191.
- Based on an internal area of 120 m² and recent prices in St Albans, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £662,000 to £821,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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