32a, London Road, St Albans, AL1 1NG
About 32a
32a is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in St Albans (AL1 1NG). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in July 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor.
At 89 m² the property is well over the postcode median (51 m² across 42 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 74% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £511,000 sits 64.8% above the 2012 sale of £310,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£324/sq ft) was about 40.3% below the postcode norm. Last sold in June 2012, so it's been off the market for around 14 years. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2007.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
1 application on record at 32a, London Road, St Albans, AL1 1NG
- Oct 2007RenovationFullOutcome in report
Replacement windows (retrospective)
RetrospectiveNew Windows- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 5/2007/2023
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Sales history & valuation
32a has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£511,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.7% per year over 15 years.
£310,000
Growth on file: 8.7% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
14 June 2012Most recent
£310,000
+12.7%over 4 years26 February 2008
£275,000
+36.8%over 1 year15 December 2006
£201,000
-8.6%over 1 year17 January 2005
£220,000
+63.0%over 5 years16 December 1999
£135,000
+46.7%over 2 years23 October 1997
£92,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 1NG: £430,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in AL1 1NG
68a 68c, London Road, St Albans, AL1 1NG
Sold Mar 2025
£430,000Keystone House, Flat 24, 60 London Road, St Albans, AL1 1NG
Sold Feb 2025
£525,000Keystone House, Flat 18, 60 London Road, St Albans, AL1 1NG
Sold Feb 2025
£440,000Keystone House, Flat 21, 60 London Road, St Albans, AL1 1NG
Sold Jun 2024
£405,000Keystone House, Flat 4, 60 London Road, St Albans, AL1 1NG
Sold Jul 2023
£380,000
Versus other London Road homes
32a is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£3,483
Street avg £6,239
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 56 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
The Peahen PH — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans. 33 schools nearby.
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