49 Albert Street, St Albans, AL1 1RT
About 49 Albert Street
49 Albert Street is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in St Albans (AL1 1RT). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a loft. Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a corner plot.
At 69 m² it's 15% larger than the typical home in the postcode (60 m² median across 13 EPCs). Across 1996–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£781/sq ft) was about 98.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2022 for £580,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2023.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- CloakroomYes
- LoftYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Corner plotYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
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Planning history
1 application on record at 49 Albert Street, St Albans, AL1 1RT
- Aug 2023RenovationFullOutcome in report
Replacement of windows
New Windows- Reference
- 5/2023/1658
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 49 Albert Street has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
£593,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 26 years.
£580,000
Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
29 September 2022Most recent
£580,000
+53.4%over 7 years12 December 2014
£378,000
+68.0%over 9 years10 August 2005
£225,000
+158.6%over 9 years1 May 1996
£87,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 1RT: £575,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in AL1 1RT
Versus other Albert Street homes
Price per m²
£8,406
Street avg £6,839
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 72 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Closest school
0.3 km
St Peter's School. 31 schools nearby.
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