What type of property is Albeny Gate, Flat 5, Belmont Hill, AL1 1BH?

Albeny Gate, Flat 5, Belmont Hill, AL1 1BH is a semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for Albeny Gate, Flat 5, Belmont Hill, AL1 1BH?

Albeny Gate, Flat 5, Belmont Hill, AL1 1BH last sold for £180,000 in August 2007, around 19 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £52,000 in March 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Albeny Gate, Flat 5, Belmont Hill, AL1 1BH appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between March 1999 and August 2007, Albeny Gate, Flat 5, Belmont Hill, AL1 1BH rose from £52,000 to £180,000, a change of £128,000. That works out to roughly +15.9% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Albeny Gate, Flat 5, Belmont Hill, AL1 1BH?

The current EPC rating for Albeny Gate, Flat 5, Belmont Hill, AL1 1BH is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in September 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Albeny Gate, Flat 5, Belmont Hill, AL1 1BH?

Albeny Gate, Flat 5, Belmont Hill, AL1 1BH has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (527 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is Albeny Gate, Flat 5, Belmont Hill, AL1 1BH heated?

The latest EPC at Albeny Gate, Flat 5, Belmont Hill, AL1 1BH records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Albeny Gate, Flat 5, Belmont Hill, AL1 1BH?

Albeny Gate, Flat 5, Belmont Hill, AL1 1BH is in council tax band C.

Where is Albeny Gate, Flat 5, Belmont Hill, AL1 1BH located?

Albeny Gate, Flat 5, Belmont Hill, AL1 1BH sits in St Albans. It falls within the AL1 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

Is Albeny Gate, Flat 5, Belmont Hill, AL1 1BH in a safe area?

Police records around Albeny Gate, Flat 5, Belmont Hill, AL1 1BH show an average of 283 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 27% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (19% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Albeny Gate, Flat 5, Belmont Hill, AL1 1BH?

The closest primary school to Albeny Gate, Flat 5, 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.

How well connected is Albeny Gate, Flat 5, Belmont Hill, AL1 1BH?

The closest bus stop to Albeny Gate, Flat 5, 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 5, Belmont Hill, St Albans, AL1 1BH

4 sales on record

Estimated value

£231,000

Since the 2007 sale (£180,000)+28%
Against AL1 1BH's recent median (£250,000)-8%

Newest record on this page: July 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 00

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

49 m²

527 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£231,000

Against its 2007 sale (£180,000)+28%
Against AL1 1BH's recent median (£250,000)-8%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Albeny Gate is modelled from its 49 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 1BH. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
49 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2024
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2007
Recent sales in AL1 1BH
5 sales, median £250,000 (2025–2023)

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Valuation	Estimate from the last refresh	Analysed against comparable sales
Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Albeny Gate has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Sales timeline

2 August 2007Most recent
£180,000
+9.8%over 2 years
14 January 2005
£164,000
+144.8%over 5 years
14 September 1999
£67,000
+28.8%over 6 months
5 March 1999
£52,000

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

Nearby sales in AL1 1BH

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Albeny Gate, Flat 5, Belmont Hill, St Albans, AL1 1BH. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

Larger development activity nearbyIn report
Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About Albeny Gate

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

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. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (57 versus a best of 76). The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since August 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1999–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £231,000 is 28.3% above the 2007 sale price.

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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

Sept 2024

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.2 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 29 September 2034

7 years remaining

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Albeny Gate, Flat 5, 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.

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.

On epc rating, Albeny Gate runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,673

Street avg £4,171

On par

Floor Area

49 m²

Street avg 50 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

On par

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the St Albans district page.

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

283/mo

Falling 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.

Nearest schools

St Peter's SchoolPrimary203m
The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St AlbansPrimary323m
Loreto CollegeSecondary887m
Alban City SchoolPrimary891m

Nearest stops

Cottonmill CrescentBus stop205m
Belmont HillBus stop289m
AbbeyBus stop322m
St Albans Abbey Railway StationBus stop342m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences1,137 reports27%
Anti-social Behaviour796 reports19%
Shoplifting555 reports13%
Vehicle Crime377 reports9%

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Late 20th centuryGround Floor FlatEPC DNo mains gas

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for Albeny Gate is modelled from its 49 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 1BH. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 4 sales are recorded for Albeny Gate. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Albeny Gate was lodged in September 2024 at band D and is valid until September 2034. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Albeny Gate. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 29 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL1 1BH, not by walking route.
Council tax band: Albeny Gate is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

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