31 Albert Street is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in St Albans (AL1 1RT). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.
Sale prices here have outpaced St Albans HPI: 2.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £485,000 sits 76.4% above the 2012 sale of £274,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£501/sq ft) was about 27.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in August 2012, so it's been off the market for around 14 years. At 51 m² it's 25% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (68 m² median across 10 EPCs).
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
No planning applications are recorded against 31 Albert Street, St Albans, AL1 1RT. The full report also covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Full planning data for 31 Albert Street, St Albans, AL1 1RT
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31 Albert Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£485,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.2% per year over 8 years.
£274,950
Growth on file: 2.2% per year over 8 years.
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31 Albert Street is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£5,391
Street avg £7,140
Floor Area
51 m²
Street avg 74 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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
The Peahen PH — bus stop.
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Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
8 August 2012Most recent
£274,950
+19.5%over 8 years9 July 2004
£230,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 1RT: £580,000 (2025–2022).
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CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
AL1 1DQ
Closest school
0.3 km
St Peter's School. 31 schools nearby.