Albeny Gate is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in St Albans (AL1 1BH). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since April 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good. Main heating runs on electricity. Period features are noted in the property record.
Sale prices here have outpaced St Albans HPI: 3.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£450/sq ft) was about 45.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 62 m² it's 26.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (49 m² median across 47 EPCs). Last sale on file: £300,000 in February 2023.
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Albeny Gate has no planning applications on record.
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Albeny Gate valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£302,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.8% per year over 13 years.
£300,000
Growth on file: 3.8% per year over 13 years.
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On floor area, Albeny Gate stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,839
Street avg £4,144
Floor Area
62 m²
Street avg 50 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Cottonmill Crescent — bus stop.
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
22 February 2023Most recent
£300,000
+53.8%over 10 years28 May 2012
£195,000
+6.0%over 2 years11 February 2010
£184,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 1BH: £250,000 (2025–2023).
Albeny Gate Flat 22 Belmont Hill St Albans
Sold Jul 2025
Albeny Gate Flat 21 Belmont Hill St Albans
Sold Jan 2025
Albeny Gate Flat 29 Belmont Hill St Albans
Sold Oct 2024
Albeny Gate Flat 10 Belmont Hill St Albans
Sold Sept 2024
Albeny Gate Flat 19 Belmont Hill St Albans
Sold May 2023
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
AL1 1BH
Closest school
0.2 km
St Peter's School. 29 schools nearby.
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