7 Darwin Close
AL3 6LH
- Detached
- Freehold
- 3 bedrooms (estimate)
- 1,173 sq ft
- EPC C
What comparable sales show
Strong match£803,000
Range £707,000 to £899,000 · £684 per sq ft
Since last sale
−£9,500
−1.2% since Jan 2025, −0.6% a year
Rank in AL3 6LH
8th of 10
Postcode average £937,600
From completed sales of similar homes nearby, adjusted for floor area. It cannot see condition, layout or recent work, so it is not a valuation.
In short
7 Darwin Close is a 3 bedroom freehold detached in AL3 of about 1,173 sq ft.
Comparable completed sales nearby put it at £707,000 to £899,000, about £803,000 in the middle.
That makes it the 8th highest of the 10 homes we can compare in AL3 6LH, where the middle figure averages £937,600.
It last sold for £812,500 in January 2025; comparable sales suggest it has lost about £9,500 since, roughly −0.6% a year.
Across Dacorum, average prices rose 0.1% in the year to August 2026.
Where in the range would yours sell?
Condition and improvements usually decide it, and only someone who sees the home can say.
Lower end
£707,000
Middle
£803,000
Upper end
£899,000
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On the map
Where 7 Darwin Close is
7 Darwin Close on the map
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Energy
How efficient the home is
Energy performance certificate
From the official register for 7 Darwin Close, lodged 5 July 2023.
Rating now
C69 points
Could reach
B85 points
16 points higher with the improvements below
- Built
- 1983–1990
- Solar panels
- None recorded
What the assessor found
Each part of the home, with the certificate's own energy efficiency rating.
Walls
Cavity wall, filled cavity
GoodRoof
Pitched, 200 mm loft insulation
GoodFloor
Suspended, no insulation (assumed)
Not rated on the certificate
Windows
Fully double glazed
GoodHeating
Boiler and radiators, mains gas
GoodHeating controls
Programmer, room thermostat and TRVs
GoodHot water
From main system
GoodLighting
Low energy lighting in all fixed outlets
Very good
Estimated running costs
A year, now and after the recommended improvements.
£560 a year less after the improvements
Heating
Hot water
Lighting
The assessor's estimates at the energy prices in use when the certificate was made (2023), for a typical household. Today's bills will differ.
Improvements the certificate recommends
In the certificate's order. Each rating assumes the steps before it are done.
- 1
Floor insulation (suspended floor)
Typical cost £800–£1,200 · saves about £133 a year
Rating after71C - 2
Replace boiler with new condensing boiler
Typical cost £2,200–£3,000 · saves about £316 a year
Rating after75C - 3
Solar water heating
Typical cost £4,000–£6,000 · saves about £110 a year
Rating after77C - 4
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp
Typical cost £3,500–£5,500 · saves about £674 a year
Rating after85B
Costs and savings are the certificate's own, as estimated when it was made.
History
What it has sold for
Sale history
Every sale of this home registered with HM Land Registry since 1995
| Sold | Price paid | Change | A year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2025 | £812,500 | +41.3% | +4.0% |
| February 2016 | £575,000 | +43.8% | +8.6% |
| September 2011 | £400,000 | +48.7% | +4.7% |
| January 2003 | £269,000 | First sale | – |
Nearby
Neighbours and the sales behind the figure
Homes in AL3 6LH
Ranked by what comparable sales show. Choose one to see its page.
The completed sales behind the figure
Similar homes nearby, registered with HM Land Registry. Choose one to see its page.
| Home | Price | Sold | Size | Per sq ft | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Darwin CloseAL3 6LH · Detached | £812,500 | Jan 2025 | 1,173 sq ft | £693 | < 0.1 mi |
| 10 Darwin CloseAL3 6LH · Detached | £900,000 | Dec 2025 | 1,550 sq ft | £581 | < 0.1 mi |
| 2 Potters FieldAL3 6LJ · Detached | £770,000 | Mar 2025 | 1,335 sq ft | £577 | < 0.1 mi |
| 113 Green LaneAL3 6HG · Detached | £910,000 | Sept 2025 | 1,184 sq ft | £769 | 0.3 mi |
| 3 Bridle CloseAL3 5HX · Detached | £995,000 | Aug 2026 | 1,259 sq ft | £790 | 0.5 mi |
| 180 St Albans RoadAL4 9LP · Detached | £640,000 | Jan 2026 | 1,109 sq ft | £577 | 0.4 mi |
| 33 Harpenden RoadAL3 6BJ · Detached | £925,000 | Apr 2026 | 1,518 sq ft | £609 | 0.3 mi |
| 54 Harpenden RoadAL3 6DE · Detached | £880,000 | Mar 2025 | 1,367 sq ft | £644 | 0.3 mi |
| 174 St Albans RoadAL4 9LP · Detached | £510,000 | Mar 2026 | 904 sq ft | £564 | 0.4 mi |
| 43 Fontmell CloseAL3 5HU · Detached | £850,000 | Mar 2025 | 1,485 sq ft | £572 | 0.5 mi |
| 54 Cavan DriveAL3 6HP · Detached | £755,000 | Jul 2025 | 1,647 sq ft | £458 | 0.4 mi |
| 1 Fontmell CloseAL3 5HU · Detached | £605,000 | Aug 2025 | 818 sq ft | £740 | 0.5 mi |
The area
AL3 at a glance
What buyers have paid in AL3
Completed sales in the last 12 months, against the 12 months before
Flats
Terraced
Semi-detached
Detached
| Type | Sales | Average price | Average size | Per sq ft | On the year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | 276 | £680,799 | 1,124 sq ft | £596 | −5.5% |
| Flats | 32 | £333,628 | 651 sq ft | £490 | −7.3% |
| Terraced | 120 | £627,807 | 1,029 sq ft | £624 | −1.2% |
| Semi-detached | 63 | £687,331 | 1,126 sq ft | £603 | −7.7% |
| Detached | 51 | £914,855 | 1,492 sq ft | £606 | −14.0% |
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Floor area and energy rating from the energy certificate of July 2023.
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