73 Holywell Hill, St Albans, AL1 1HF
About 73 Holywell Hill
73 Holywell Hill is a semi-detached house in St Albans (AL1 1HF). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a G (score 10), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 5-band jump. Main heating runs on to be used only when there is no heating/hot.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. A recent sale: £581,000 in January 2026. Today's modelled estimate of £648,000 is 11.5% above the 2026 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£628/sq ft) was about 78.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2026.
Energy performance
73 Holywell Hill sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 9 June 2035
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Planning history
1 application on record at 73 Holywell Hill, St Albans, AL1 1HF
- Mar 2026Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
Proposed works: Fell a row of small Cypress trees located along the left-hand boundary of the rear garden. The proposed works are intended to improve natural light levels within the garden, which are currently significantly restricted by the height and de
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- TP/2026/0159
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Sales history & valuation
73 Holywell Hill valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£648,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£581,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
7 January 2026Most recent
£581,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 1HF: £485,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in AL1 1HF
Nexus Court, Flat 8, 79 Holywell Hill, St Albans, AL1 1HF
Sold Sept 2025
£450,000Nexus Court, Flat 7, 79 Holywell Hill, St Albans, AL1 1HF
Sold Mar 2025
£450,00067 Holywell Hill, St Albans, AL1 1HF
Sold Jul 2024
£855,375Nexus Court, Flat 10, 79 Holywell Hill, St Albans, AL1 1HF
Sold Nov 2021
£500,000Nexus Court, Flat 13, 79 Holywell Hill, St Albans, AL1 1HF
Sold Jun 2021
£485,000
Versus other Holywell Hill homes
Years Held for 73 Holywell Hill lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£6,756
Street avg £6,417
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 134 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.6 t/year
Street avg 7.1 t/year
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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
0.1 km
St Albans Abbey Railway Station — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans. 29 schools nearby.
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