3 Dorcas Court, Old London Road, St Albans, AL1 1PW

3 Dorcas Court is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in St Albans (AL1 1PW). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. At 83 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (36–83 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (54 versus a best of 69). The latest certificate (October 2023) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since June 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. Main heating runs on electricity.

It hasn't traded since September 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. At 83 m² the property is well over the postcode median (51 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2003–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £455,000 sits 82.4% above the 2006 sale of £249,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£279/sq ft) was about 32.2% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.