Albeny Gate is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in St Albans (AL1 1BH). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. At 49 m² this is the 17th smallest of 48 units on EPC record in Albeny Gate, where floor areas span 42–68 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (57 versus a best of 76). The home occupies a corner plot. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Main heating runs on electricity.
Sale prices here have outpaced St Albans HPI: 5.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£474/sq ft) was about 52.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: April 2021 at £250,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
No planning applications are recorded against Albeny Gate, Flat 12, Belmont Hill, St Albans, AL1 1BH. The full report also covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
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Albeny Gate has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.
£245,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 20 years.
£250,000
Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 20 years.
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On epc rating, Albeny Gate runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,102
Street avg £4,138
Floor Area
49 m²
Street avg 50 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 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.
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Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
23 April 2021Most recent
£250,000
+66.7%over 9 years23 February 2012
£150,000
+5.3%over 7 years8 October 2004
£142,500
+58.4%over 3 years18 December 2000
£89,950
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
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CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
AL1 1BH
Closest school
0.2 km
St Peter's School. 29 schools nearby.