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4 Abbey Court, Holywell Hill, St Albans, AL1 1HA

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 01
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
61 m²
657 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 4 Abbey Court

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

4 Abbey Court is a semi-detached house in St Albans (AL1 1HA). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. At 61 m² this is the 4th 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. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (55 versus a best of 69). The latest certificate (December 2022) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

One historical planning record sits against the property in 2011.

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  • 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 2)
Dec 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2022from Jan 2012
Heating System
Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Heating Controls
ManualProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting
62%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-era1st Floor FlatEPC DPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, 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 4 Abbey Court, Holywell Hill, St Albans, AL1 1HA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 4 Abbey Court, Holywell Hill, St Albans, AL1 1HA

1decisions11documents5nearby
  1. Jul 2011
    RenovationFull
    Outcome in report

    Replacement windows

    New Windows
    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    5/2011/1306
    Full record in report

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

4 Abbey Court has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£337,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 1HA: £287,000 (2024–2008).

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On the street

Versus other Holywell Hill homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 4 Abbey Court lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

55 (D)

Street avg 65 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

61 m²

Street avg 61 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par
Before you decide

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

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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

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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

0.0 km

Abbey — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans. 30 schools nearby.

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