53 Albert Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in St Albans (AL1 1RT). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a basement and a loft.
Sale prices here have outpaced St Albans HPI: 5.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£797/sq ft) was about 102.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2024 for £575,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Erection of 2m steel pole with satellite dish attached in rear garden (retrospective)
53 Albert Street has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
£603,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 25 years.
£575,000
Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 25 years.
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53 Albert Street is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£8,582
Street avg £6,821
Floor Area
67 m²
Street avg 72 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 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
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Installation of satellite dish (retrospective)
Full planning data for 53 Albert Street, St Albans, AL1 1RT
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24 July 2024Most recent
£575,000
+11.1%over 7 years27 January 2017
£517,500
+107.0%over 12 years3 November 2004
£250,000
+64.0%over 5 years13 August 1999
£152,475
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 1RT: £580,000 (2025–2021).
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CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
AL1 1TS
Closest school
0.3 km
St Peter's School. 31 schools nearby.