20a, Holywell Hill, St Albans, AL1 1BZ
About 20a
20a is a mid-terrace house in St Albans (AL1 1BZ). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 73 m² this is the 18th 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. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).
2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 22 November 2032
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Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
2 applications on record at 20a, Holywell Hill, St Albans, AL1 1BZ
- Jun 2017SubdivisionOutcome in report
Subdivision of existing two bedroom maisonette into two, one bedroom flats first floor rear extension and alterations to openings
Extension- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 5/2017/0938
- More recent applications — locked
- SubdivisionJul 2020Decision
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Sales history & valuation
20a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£397,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
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.
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 1BZ: £345,000 (2020–2015).
Nearby sales in AL1 1BZ
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Sold May 2015
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Sold Dec 2011
£365,000
Versus other Holywell Hill homes
EPC Rating
62 (D)
Street avg 61 (D)
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 57 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
283/mo
Falling 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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