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96 Holywell Hill, St Albans, AL1 1DH

5 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
50 m²
538 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 96 Holywell Hill

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

96 Holywell Hill is a two-bedroom 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 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since May 2010. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

Sold September 2024 for £450,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2002–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£836/sq ft) was about 129.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 50 m² it's 20.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (63 m² median across 13 EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Mar 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2022from May 2010
EPC improved fromD68toC69
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
PoorAverage

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
30%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Mar 2025from Nov 2022
EPC improved fromC69toD59
Heating Controls
FullThermostat

Heating controls changed

Low Energy Lighting
100%33%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 96 Holywell Hill, St Albans, AL1 1DH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

96 Holywell Hill has no planning applications on record.

5

But the area is active

5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.

Current estimate

£466,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 22 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£450,000

Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 September 2024Most recent

    £450,000

    +57.9%over 11 years

  2. 1 August 2013

    £285,000

  3. 5 July 2007

    £285,000

    +5.9%over 9 months

  4. 18 October 2006

    £269,000

    +46.2%over 4 years

  5. 29 July 2002

    £184,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 1DH: £520,000 (2023–2019).

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On the street

Versus other Holywell Hill homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 96 Holywell Hill lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£9,000

Street avg £5,427

Strongly above

Floor Area

50 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 96 Holywell Hill

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the St Albans district page.
Full St Albans report

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.

Closest school

0.0 km

The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans. 28 schools nearby.

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FAQ

Common questions

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