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Nexus Court, Flat 5, 79 Holywell Hill, St Albans, AL1 1HF

3 sales on record

Estimated value

£564,000

  • Since the 2016 sale (£520,000)+8%
  • Against AL1 1HF's recent median (£500,000)+13%

Newest record on this page: January 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 02
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
111 m²
1195 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 79
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£564,000

  • Against its 2016 sale (£520,000)+8%
  • Against AL1 1HF's recent median (£500,000)+13%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Nexus Court is modelled from its 111 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 1HF. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    111 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2022

  • Sales of this home

    3 sales recorded, the latest in 2016

  • Recent sales in AL1 1HF

    5 sales, median £500,000 (2026–2021)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: January 2026Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Nexus Court changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 October 2016Most recent

    £520,000

    +4.6%over 1 year

  2. 17 September 2015

    £497,000

    +29.1%over 8 years

  3. 7 November 2006

    £385,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 1HF: £500,000 (2026–2021).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Nexus Court, Flat 5, 79 Holywell Hill, St Albans, AL1 1HF. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About Nexus Court

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

Nexus Court is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in St Albans (AL1 1HF). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2007-2011. At 111 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across Nexus Court (69–111 m²). The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (79 versus a best of 84). The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since November 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good.

At 111 m² it's 24.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (89 m² median across 17 EPCs). Across 2006–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£435/sq ft) was about 24% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in October 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C79
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 4 May 2032

5 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2022from Nov 2008
Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
0%64%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Nexus Court, Flat 5, 79 Holywell Hill, St Albans, AL1 1HF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Nexus Court has no planning applications on record.

5

But the area is active

5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

On the street

Versus other Holywell Hill homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for Nexus Court runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,685

Street avg £4,659

On par

Floor Area

111 m²

Street avg 86 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 1.5 t/year

Strongly below
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

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.

Nearest schools

  • The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St AlbansPrimary78m
  • St Peter's SchoolPrimary470m
  • Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant SchoolPrimary917m
  • Alban City SchoolPrimary978m

Nearest stops

  • St Albans Abbey Railway StationBus stop117m
  • Belmont HillBus stop150m
  • AbbeyBus stop256m
  • St Albans Abbey Rail StationRailway station262m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,137 reports27%
  • Anti-social Behaviour796 reports19%
  • Shoplifting555 reports13%
  • Vehicle Crime377 reports9%

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Nexus Court is modelled from its 111 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 1HF. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for Nexus Court. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Nexus Court was lodged in May 2022 at band C and is valid until May 2032. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Nexus Court. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 29 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL1 1HF, not by walking route.
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