5 Abbey Court is a two-bedroom semi-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. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (55 versus a best of 69). Other recorded features include notable views. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced St Albans HPI: 8.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£588/sq ft) was about 94.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in August 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2010.
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Apr 2026
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5 Abbey Court has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£383,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.8% per year over 19 years.
£380,000
Growth on file: 8.8% per year over 19 years.
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On co₂ emissions, 5 Abbey Court runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£6,333
Street avg £3,923
Floor Area
60 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.
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Full planning data for 5 Abbey Court, Holywell Hill, St Albans, AL1 1HA
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26 August 2016Most recent
£380,000
+55.1%over 9 years24 August 2007
£244,950
+75.0%over 7 years3 March 2000
£139,950
+81.8%over 2 years27 August 1997
£77,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 1HA: £228,500 (2024–2008).
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CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
AL1 1PW
Closest school
0.2 km
The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans. 30 schools nearby.