2a, Cunningham Avenue, St Albans, AL1 1JL

2a is a four-bedroom detached house in St Albans (AL1 1JL). It has a recorded floor area of 160 m² (around 1722 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (December 2025) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

It hasn't traded since March 2009, a hold of 17 years that's notably long for the area. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. At 160 m² it's 16.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (193 m² median across 12 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 1999–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,209,000 sits 168.7% above the 2009 sale of £450,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£261/sq ft) was about 42.7% below the postcode norm.