26c is a semi-detached house in St Albans (AL1 1BZ). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 50 m² this is the 10th 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 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 50 m² it's 16.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (60 m² median across 24 EPCs).
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26c has no planning applications on record.
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26c has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£281,000
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 for 26c lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
55 (D)
Street avg 61 (D)
Floor Area
50 m²
Street avg 55 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 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 1RY
Closest school
0.3 km
The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans. 30 schools nearby.
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