1 Duncan Court, London Road, St Albans, AL1 1JU

1 Duncan Court is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in St Albans (AL1 1JU). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. At 56 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 8 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 51–67 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (62 versus a best of 77). The latest certificate (April 2026) 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 April 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1996–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £338,000 is 40.9% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£398/sq ft) was about 39% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in July 2014.