5 Colindale Avenue, St Albans, AL1 1JR

5 Colindale Avenue is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in St Albans (AL1 1JR). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. At 41 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (41–85 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (73 versus a worst of 28). The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in June 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good.

It hasn't traded since February 2008, a hold of 18 years that's notably long for the area. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1995–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £288,000 sits 53.6% above the 2008 sale of £187,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£425/sq ft) was about 36.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 41 m² it's 20.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (52 m² median across 10 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs).