106 Holywell Hill is a mid-terrace house in St Albans (AL1 1DH). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since October 2009. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 2-band jump.
Sale prices here have outpaced St Albans HPI: 6.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £421,000 is 19% below the 2023 sale of £520,000, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£966/sq ft) was about 164.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2008. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 50 m² it's 20.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (63 m² median across 13 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 85% of similar EPCs). Sold February 2023 for £520,000.
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Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
106 Holywell Hill has an approved rear extension on the planning record.
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Sale price has at least doubled since 2008.
£421,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 14 years.
£520,000
Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 14 years.
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What we flagged
106 Holywell Hill outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£10,400
Street avg £5,320
Floor Area
50 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
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
Belmont Hill — bus stop.
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Extension: Rear of property
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Single storey rear extension and alterations to openings
16 February 2023Most recent
£520,000
+152.4%over 14 years5 September 2008
£206,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 1DH: £480,000 (2024–2019).
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
AL1 1HW
Closest school
0.0 km
The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans. 28 schools nearby.
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