18a is a mid-terrace house in St Albans (AL1 1BZ). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72).
At 84 m² the property is well over the postcode median (54 m² across 24 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
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18a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
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18a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£378,000
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.
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
On co₂ emissions, 18a runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
59 (D)
Street avg 61 (D)
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 53 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 3.0 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
What will this home really cost to run?
The EPC's recommended upgrades and their estimated cost, in the full report
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 1BZ: £368,000 (2020–2016).
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
AL1 1HA
Closest school
0.3 km
The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans. 30 schools nearby.
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