5 Albert Street, St Albans, AL1 1RT
About 5 Albert Street
5 Albert Street is a detached house in St Albans (AL1 1RT). It has a recorded floor area of 140 m² (around 1507 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2026) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
At 140 m² the property is well over the postcode median (60 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2006.
Energy performance
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 12 July 2036
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Planning history
1 application on record at 5 Albert Street, St Albans, AL1 1RT
- Aug 2006RenovationFullOutcome in report
Replacement window to front elevation
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- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 5/2006/1436
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Sales history & valuation
5 Albert Street has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£925,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 1RT: £580,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in AL1 1RT
Versus other Albert Street homes
On floor area, 5 Albert Street stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
61 (D)
Street avg 61 (D)
Floor Area
140 m²
Street avg 71 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
283/mo
Falling 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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