26a is a mid-terrace house in St Albans (AL1 1BZ). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. At 40 m² this is the 8th smallest of 25 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 25–161 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 25 units on file. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 40 m² it sits well below the postcode median (60 m² across 24 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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26a has no planning applications on record.
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26a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£239,000
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
EPC Rating
66 (D)
Street avg 61 (D)
Floor Area
40 m²
Street avg 55 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 3.1 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
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
AL1 1RH
Closest school
0.3 km
The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans. 30 schools nearby.
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