10b, Holywell Hill, St Albans, AL1 1BZ
About 10b
10b is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in St Albans (AL1 1BZ). It has a recorded floor area of 33 m² (around 355 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in October 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 33 m² this is the 6th smallest of 31 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 25–161 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 31 units on file.
At 33 m² it sits well below the postcode median (66 m² across 30 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 2007–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £201,000 is 11.7% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£507/sq ft) was about 22.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 10 years since the last transfer (March 2016).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Building
- TenureFreehold
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
10b 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.
Sales history & valuation
10b valuation runs notably under the typical sold price in this postcode.
£201,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 9 years.
£180,000
Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
30 March 2016Most recent
£180,000
+50.0%over 8 years10 May 2007
£120,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 1BZ: £368,000 (2020–2015).
Nearby sales in AL1 1BZ
Versus other Holywell Hill homes
On epc rating, 10b runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,455
Street avg £6,703
Floor Area
33 m²
Street avg 59 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Closest school
0.3 km
The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans. 30 schools nearby.
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