What type of property is Albeny Gate, Flat 3, Belmont Hill, AL1 1BH?

Albeny Gate, Flat 3, Belmont Hill, AL1 1BH is a 1-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did Albeny Gate, Flat 3, Belmont Hill, AL1 1BH last change hands?

Albeny Gate, Flat 3, Belmont Hill, AL1 1BH last sold for £265,000 in April 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 6 sales on record going back to £64,500 in August 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Albeny Gate, Flat 3, Belmont Hill, AL1 1BH appreciated in value?

Across 6 sales between August 1998 and April 2022, Albeny Gate, Flat 3, Belmont Hill, AL1 1BH rose from £64,500 to £265,000, a change of £200,500. That works out to roughly +6.1% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Albeny Gate, Flat 3, Belmont Hill, AL1 1BH?

The current EPC rating for Albeny Gate, Flat 3, Belmont Hill, AL1 1BH is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in November 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Albeny Gate, Flat 3, Belmont Hill, AL1 1BH?

Albeny Gate, Flat 3, Belmont Hill, AL1 1BH has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (484 sq ft), around 45 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in AL1 1BH. Source: EPC Register.

How is Albeny Gate, Flat 3, Belmont Hill, AL1 1BH heated?

The latest EPC at Albeny Gate, Flat 3, Belmont Hill, AL1 1BH records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Albeny Gate, Flat 3, Belmont Hill, AL1 1BH?

Albeny Gate, Flat 3, Belmont Hill, AL1 1BH is in council tax band C.

Where is Albeny Gate, Flat 3, Belmont Hill, AL1 1BH located?

Albeny Gate, Flat 3, Belmont Hill, AL1 1BH sits in St Albans. It falls within the AL1 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

Is Albeny Gate, Flat 3, Belmont Hill, AL1 1BH in a safe area?

Police records around Albeny Gate, Flat 3, Belmont Hill, AL1 1BH show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 39% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Albeny Gate, Flat 3, Belmont Hill, AL1 1BH?

The closest primary school to Albeny Gate, Flat 3, Belmont Hill, AL1 1BH is St Peter's School (203m), one of 23 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Loreto College (887m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to Albeny Gate, Flat 3, Belmont Hill, AL1 1BH?

The closest bus stop to Albeny Gate, Flat 3, Belmont Hill, AL1 1BH is Cottonmill Crescent, 205m away. The nearest rail option is St Albans Abbey Rail Station, 390m away.

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Albeny Gate, Flat 3, Belmont Hill, St Albans, AL1 1BH

6 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 00

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

45 m²

484 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Albeny Gate

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Albeny Gate is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in St Albans (AL1 1BH). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). Main heating runs on electricity.

Most recent transfer: April 2022 at £265,000. Across the public record there are 6 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. Across 1998–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£547/sq ft) was about 80.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff road

Building

Central heatingYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Nov 2021

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2021from Apr 2010

Low Energy Lighting

60%91%

More low energy lighting installed

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Late 20th centuryGround Floor MaisonetteEPC DNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Albeny Gate, Flat 3, Belmont Hill, St Albans, AL1 1BH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Albeny Gate has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Albeny Gate has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£272,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£265,000

Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

19 April 2022Most recent
£265,000
+6.0%over 5 years
5 January 2017
£250,000
+31.6%over 1 year
30 June 2015
£190,000
+5.6%over 3 years
6 March 2012
£180,000
-2.7%over 5 years
19 December 2006
£185,000
+186.8%over 8 years
5 August 1998
£64,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 1BH: £250,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in AL1 1BH

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On the street

Versus other Belmont Hill homes

Four headline reads against 47 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for Albeny Gate lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,889

Street avg £4,119

Strongly above

Floor Area

45 m²

Street avg 50 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Cottonmill Crescent — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

St Peter's School. 29 schools nearby.

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