Flat 1, 15 London Road, St Albans, AL1 1LA

Flat 1 is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in St Albans (AL1 1LA). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. At 49 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (49–52 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (44 versus a best of 73). The latest certificate (January 2018) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in July 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £279,000 is 10.3% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£480/sq ft) was about 46.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: April 2024 at £253,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2025.