50b, London Road, St Albans, AL1 1NG

50b is a semi-detached house in St Albans (AL1 1NG). It has a recorded floor area of 32 m² (around 344 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2026) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (June 2015); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 67). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. At 32 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 43 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 30–142 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C across 43 units on file.

Held since June 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2001–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 19.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £246,000 sits 108.5% above the 2004 sale of £118,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£343/sq ft) was about 36.3% below the postcode norm. At 32 m² it sits well below the postcode median (53 m² across 42 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.