5 Dorcas Court is an end-of-terrace house in St Albans (AL1 1PW). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in August 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). Main heating runs on electricity. At 54 m² this is the 5th smallest of 6 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 36–83 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 6 units on file.
Untraded for 22 years, with the last transfer in December 2003. Sale prices here have outpaced St Albans HPI: 15.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £341,000 sits 104.8% above the 2003 sale of £166,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£286/sq ft) was about 30.4% below the postcode norm.
5 Dorcas Court's carbon output is low for the local stock.
No planning applications are recorded against 5 Dorcas Court, Old London Road, St Albans, AL1 1PW. The full report also covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Full planning data for 5 Dorcas Court, Old London Road, St Albans, AL1 1PW
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5 Dorcas Court's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).
£341,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.3% per year over 4 years.
£166,500
Growth on file: 15.3% per year over 4 years.
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On years held, 5 Dorcas Court stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,083
Street avg £4,987
Floor Area
54 m²
Street avg 53 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 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 system changed
Heating controls changed
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Heating system changed
Hot water system changed
Window efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
31 December 2003Most recent
£166,500
+85.1%over 4 years31 August 1999
£89,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 1PW: £249,995 (2024–2010).
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Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
0.8 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
AL1 1JU
Closest school
0.4 km
St Peter's School. 32 schools nearby.