282a is a five-bedroom detached house in St Albans (AL1 1HY). It has a recorded floor area of 235 m² (around 2530 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2014. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Sale prices here have outpaced St Albans HPI: 5.7% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£615/sq ft) was about 99% above the typical sold price in the postcode. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Most recent transfer: July 2021 at £1,555,001. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2022.
282a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Extension: Single storey
Demolition of existing conservatory, construction of single storey front porch extension, garage conversion to habitable accommodation and alterations to external finishes and openings
Sale price has at least doubled since 2007.
£1,695,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 14 years.
£1,555,001
Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 14 years.
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Floor Area for 282a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£6,617
Street avg £4,648
Floor Area
235 m²
Street avg 195 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Drakes Drive — bus stop.
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Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
Full planning data for 282a, London Road, St Albans, AL1 1HY
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29 July 2021Most recent
£1,555,001
+119.0%over 14 years29 June 2007
£710,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 1HY: £1,095,000 (2025–2019).
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Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 6.0 t/year
AL1 1SZ
Closest school
0.3 km
Samuel Ryder Academy. 30 schools nearby.