39 Holywell Hill, St Albans, AL1 1HB
About 39 Holywell Hill
39 Holywell Hill is a mid-terrace house in St Albans (AL1 1HB). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2019) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in June 2017 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 62).
Across 1997–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £733,000 is 27.1% above the 2020 sale price. Most recent transfer: February 2020 at £576,500.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 18 December 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
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Level 3 Building Survey
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Planning history
39 Holywell Hill has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
39 Holywell Hill has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.
£733,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 22 years.
£576,500
Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
17 February 2020Most recent
£576,500
+47.8%over 14 years31 August 2005
£390,000
+89.3%over 7 years30 October 1997
£206,000
Median price across the last 1 sales in AL1 1HB: £1,200,000 (2018–2018).
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
283/mo
Falling 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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