16a is a mid-terrace house in St Albans (AL1 1BZ). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since January 2011. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 61). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 85 m² the property is well over the postcode median (54 m² across 24 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs).
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16a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
16a has no planning applications on record.
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16a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£363,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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What we flagged
16a is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
EPC Rating
43 (E)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 53 m²
CO₂ Emissions
8.4 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
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
Hot water efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 1BZ: £368,000 (2020–2016).
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
AL1 1PW
Closest school
0.3 km
The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans. 30 schools nearby.
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