4c is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in St Albans (AL1 1BZ). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. At 55 m² this is the 13th 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, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in August 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Poor to Very Poor.
It hasn't traded since September 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Sale prices here have outpaced St Albans HPI: 9.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £322,000 sits 53.3% above the 2007 sale of £210,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£355/sq ft) was about 19.2% below the postcode norm. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs).
No planning applications are recorded against 4c, Holywell Hill, St Albans, AL1 1BZ. The full report also covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
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4c changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£322,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.9% per year over 1 year.
£210,000
Growth on file: 9.9% per year over 1 year.
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On price per m², 4c runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,818
Street avg £7,158
Floor Area
55 m²
Street avg 54 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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.
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Changes detected from historical EPC data
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
10 September 2007Most recent
£210,000
+10.5%over 1 year17 August 2006
£190,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 1BZ: £368,000 (2020–2016).
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CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
AL1 1PW
Closest school
0.3 km
The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans. 30 schools nearby.