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Flat 2, 105 Holywell Hill, St Albans, AL1 1HQ

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 00
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
48 m²
517 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Flat 2

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

Flat 2 is a semi-detached house in St Albans (AL1 1HQ). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. At 48 m² this is the 4th smallest of 5 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 31–52 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (62 versus a worst of 46). The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2011. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74).

At 48 m² the property is well over the postcode median (35 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2025.

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  • 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.

Flat 2 ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2025from Jan 2011
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat 2, 105 Holywell Hill, St Albans, AL1 1HQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at Flat 2, 105 Holywell Hill, St Albans, AL1 1HQ

1decisions4documents5nearby
  1. Jul 2025
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome in report

    Ash - Fell as dead

    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    TP/2025/0253
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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.

Flat 2 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£297,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

On the street

Versus other Holywell Hill homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for Flat 2 runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

62 (D)

Street avg 49 (E)

Strongly above

Floor Area

48 m²

Street avg 38 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Flat 2

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

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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
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.

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

St Albans Abbey Railway Station — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans. 29 schools nearby.

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Common questions

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