44a is a mid-terrace house in St Albans (AL1 1BX). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump.
Held since February 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £411,000 sits 141.8% above the 2002 sale of £170,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£405/sq ft) was about 37.3% below the postcode norm. At 39 m² it sits well below the postcode median (188 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
No planning applications are recorded against 44a, Holywell Hill, St Albans, AL1 1BX. The full report also covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Full planning data for 44a, Holywell Hill, St Albans, AL1 1BX
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44a valuation runs notably under the typical sold price in this postcode.
£411,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£170,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
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44a is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£4,359
Street avg £7,519
Floor Area
39 m²
Street avg 264 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Abbey — bus stop.
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Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
8 February 2002Most recent
£170,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 1BX: £1,275,000 (2025–2021).
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CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 12.1 t/year
AL1 1HW
Closest school
0.2 km
The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans. 30 schools nearby.