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

Notable views4 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 2nd
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
60 m²
646 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Abbey Court

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

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.

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. Across 1997–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£588/sq ft) was about 94.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2010.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Apr 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Victorian-era2nd Floor FlatEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Abbey Court, Holywell Hill, St Albans, AL1 1HA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 5 Abbey Court, Holywell Hill, St Albans, AL1 1HA

1decisions5documents5nearby
  1. May 2010
    RenovationFull
    Outcome in report

    Replacement timber windows

    New Windows
    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    5/2010/0519
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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.

5 Abbey Court has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£383,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.8% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£380,000

Growth on file: 8.8% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 August 2016Most recent

    £380,000

    +55.1%over 9 years

  2. 23 August 2007

    £244,950

    +75.0%over 7 years

  3. 3 March 2000

    £139,950

    +81.8%over 2 years

  4. 26 August 1997

    £77,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 1HA: £228,500 (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.

On co₂ emissions, 5 Abbey Court runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£6,333

Street avg £3,923

Strongly above

Floor Area

60 m²

Street avg 62 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Strongly below
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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
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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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