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68b, London Road, St Albans, AL1 1NG

4 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 01
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
67 m²
721 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 68b

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

68b is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in St Albans (AL1 1NG). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 5 certificates since February 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 65). At 67 m² this is the 31st 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.

At 67 m² the property is well over the postcode median (51 m² across 42 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Sold May 2021 for £288,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1999–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £356,000 is 23.6% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£399/sq ft) was about 26% below the postcode norm. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2001.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 5)
Oct 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2009from Feb 2009
Low Energy Lighting
50%17%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Jan 2010from Nov 2009
EPC improved fromE43toC72
Roof
Very PoorPoor

Roof insulation improved

Sept 2014from Jan 2010
EPC improved fromC72toD57
Low Energy Lighting
30%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Oct 2025from Sept 2014
EPC improved fromD57toE53
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-era1st Floor FlatEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 68b, London Road, St Albans, AL1 1NG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 68b, London Road, St Albans, AL1 1NG

1decisions1documents5nearby
  1. Aug 2001
    RenovationFull
    Outcome in report

    Replacement of two second floor windows

    New Windows
    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    5/2001/1008
    Full record in report

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

68b has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£356,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£288,000

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 May 2021Most recent

    £288,000

    +28.0%over 10 years
  2. 31 May 2010

    £225,000

    +36.4%over 1 year
  3. 23 April 2009

    £165,000

    +91.3%over 9 years
  4. 26 August 1999

    £86,250

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 1NG: £430,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other London Road homes

Four headline reads against 42 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

68b outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,299

Street avg £6,217

Strongly below

Floor Area

67 m²

Street avg 57 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 68b

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the St Albans district page.

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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

FAQ

Common questions

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