5 Hopkins Yard is an end-of-terrace house in St Albans (AL1 1PD). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since May 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90).
3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused. At 47 m² it's 17.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (57 m² median across 25 EPCs).
5 Hopkins Yard has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
Non Material Amendment - Insertion of first floor rear emergency fire escape windows to planning permission 5/2017/0921 dated 13/06/2017 for Two storey rear extensions with rooflights and alterations to roof and openings
5 Hopkins Yard has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£426,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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On co₂ emissions, 5 Hopkins Yard stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
74 (C)
Street avg 61 (D)
Floor Area
47 m²
Street avg 72 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.6 t/year
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Cottonmill Crescent — bus stop.
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Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Extension: Rear of property
Two storey rear extensions with rooflights and alterations to roof and openings (amendment to planning permission 5/2017/0921 dated 13/06/2017)
Full planning data for 5 Hopkins Yard, Watsons Walk, St Albans, AL1 1PD
1 more on this property, plus every nearby application and full decision details, in the report.
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 1PD: £538,800 (2025–2023).
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Street avg 3.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
Closest school
0.2 km
St Peter's School. 33 schools nearby.