2 Abbey Court is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in St Albans (AL1 1HA). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. At 59 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (59–65 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2014. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).
Sale prices here have outpaced St Albans HPI: 7.7% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £352,000 is 22.6% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£452/sq ft) was about 45.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in October 2015. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 4 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
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Price for 2 Abbey Court has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
£352,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 20 years.
£287,000
Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 20 years.
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What we flagged
2 Abbey Court is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£4,864
Street avg £4,216
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 62 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 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.
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
29 October 2015Most recent
£287,000
+41.4%over 7 years30 May 2008
£203,000
+35.3%over 6 years24 May 2002
£150,000
+55.4%over 3 years17 December 1998
£96,500
+52.0%over 3 years31 July 1995
£63,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 1HA: £244,950 (2024–2007).
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
AL1 1HA
Closest school
0.2 km
The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans. 30 schools nearby.
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