1 Holywell Mews is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in St Albans (AL1 1BZ). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since December 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).
Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in March 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 87 m² the property is well over the postcode median (54 m² across 24 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £662,000 sits 69.7% above the 2007 sale of £390,000.
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The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£662,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£390,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
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What we flagged
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
The Peahen PH — 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
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
30 March 2007Most recent
£390,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 1BZ: £368,000 (2020–2016).
AL1 1DQ
Closest school
0.3 km
The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans. 30 schools nearby.
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