30a, Holywell Hill, St Albans, AL1 1BZ
About 30a
30a is a property in St Albans (AL1 1BZ). It has a recorded floor area of 28 m² (around 304 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2012) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 65). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from February 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 28 m² this is the 5th 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.
At 28 m² it sits well below the postcode median (66 m² across 30 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
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Energy performance
30a's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Feb 2022
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Planning history
2 applications on record at 30a, Holywell Hill, St Albans, AL1 1BZ
- Jan 2017Change Of UseAmendmentOutcome in report
Change of use of No 28a from Class A1 (retail) to Class A3 (restaurants & cafes) to be combined with No 30 Holywell Hill
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 5/2016/2770
- More recent applications — locked
- Change Of UseMar 2026Decision
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Sales history & valuation
30a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£181,000
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: £368,000 (2020–2016).
Nearby sales in AL1 1BZ
Versus other Holywell Hill homes
Habitable Rooms for 30a lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
54 (E)
Street avg 61 (D)
Floor Area
28 m²
Street avg 59 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Closest school
0.3 km
The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans. 30 schools nearby.
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