Albeny Gate is a 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. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2022. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Main heating runs on electricity.
Sale prices here have outpaced St Albans HPI: 2.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£417/sq ft) was about 37.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £220,000 in January 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.
£232,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.9% per year over 21 years.
£220,000
Growth on file: 2.9% per year over 21 years.
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Years Held for Albeny Gate lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,490
Street avg £4,153
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.
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
26 January 2023Most recent
£220,000
+29.4%over 18 years4 August 2004
£169,950
+39.9%over 2 years5 July 2002
£121,500
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
3.8 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
AL1 1BH
Closest school
0.2 km
St Peter's School. 29 schools nearby.
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