1 Abbey Court is a two-bedroom detached house in St Albans (AL1 1HA). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. At 60 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 7 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 59–65 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (May 2018) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).
It hasn't traded since August 2008, a hold of 18 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: 7.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £364,000 sits 69.3% above the 2008 sale of £215,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£333/sq ft) was about 19% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2011.
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1 Abbey Court's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).
£364,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 9 years.
£215,000
Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 9 years.
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1 Abbey Court outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,583
Street avg £4,473
Floor Area
60 m²
Street avg 62 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
0.0 km
Abbey — bus stop.
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Full planning data for 1 Abbey Court, Holywell Hill, St Albans, AL1 1HA
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12 August 2008Most recent
£215,000
+10.3%over 4 years5 March 2004
£195,000
+77.3%over 4 years11 June 1999
£110,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 1HA: £287,000 (2024–2008).
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CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 3.0 t/year
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Closest school
0.2 km
The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans. 30 schools nearby.