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. Sale prices here have outpaced St Albans HPI: 6% per year against 0% for the wider region. 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. 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. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
3 Dorcas Court sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Conversion of loft space to habitable accommodation
3 Dorcas Court valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£455,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 3 years.
£249,500
Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 3 years.
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3 Dorcas Court is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£3,006
Street avg £5,006
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 48 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
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
Grosvenor Road — bus stop.
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Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
Replacement windows and door (resubmission following refusal of 5/99/2419)
Full planning data for 3 Dorcas Court, Old London Road, St Albans, AL1 1PW
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29 September 2006Most recent
£249,500
+21.7%over 3 years23 May 2003
£205,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 1PW: £249,995 (2024–2010).
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Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 t/year
Street avg 2.3 t/year
AL1 1JA
Closest school
0.4 km
St Peter's School. 32 schools nearby.