76 Holywell Hill is a five-bedroom detached house in St Albans (AL1 1DH). It has a recorded floor area of 247 m² (around 2659 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in July 2014 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot and a basement. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 247 m² the property is well over the postcode median (60 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£743/sq ft) was about 103% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 5 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Most recent transfer: September 2023 at £1,975,000.
76 Holywell Hill's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Proposed formation of external door openings, removal of brick chimney and internal alterations
Latest sale on 76 Holywell Hill was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£1,967,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£1,975,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
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On floor area, 76 Holywell Hill stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£7,996
Street avg £5,504
Floor Area
247 m²
Street avg 74 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 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.
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Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
T1 Norway Maple, Acer platanoides, fell and remove. The tree is a young Norway maple with a stem diameter of approx 150mm, it is approximately 2.4m from the neighbouring property. With a mature height of 25m and spread of 15m, we propose removal so that a
Full planning data for 76 Holywell Hill, St Albans, AL1 1DH
3 more on this property, plus every nearby application and full decision details, in the report.
7 September 2023Most recent
£1,975,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 1DH: £480,000 (2024–2019).
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Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.4 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
AL1 1SZ
Closest school
0.0 km
The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans. 28 schools nearby.