154a is an end-of-terrace house in St Albans (AL1 1PQ). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. At 59 m² this is the 15th smallest of 25 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 22–91 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since January 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump.
At 59 m² it's 29.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (46 m² median across 24 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs).
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
No planning applications are recorded against 154a, London Road, St Albans, AL1 1PQ. The full report also covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
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154a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£315,000
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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154a is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
EPC Rating
53 (E)
Street avg 60 (D)
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 51 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Telford Court — bus stop.
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Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 1PQ: £390,000 (2022–2020).
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Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
AL1 1SP
Closest school
0.3 km
St Peter's School. 34 schools nearby.