What kind of home is 57a, Albert Street, AL1 1RT?

57a, Albert Street, AL1 1RT is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 57a, Albert Street, AL1 1RT last change hands?

57a, Albert Street, AL1 1RT last sold for £615,000 in October 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £741,999 in February 2018, so prices have been falling over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 57a, Albert Street, AL1 1RT changed over time?

Across 2 sales between February 2018 and October 2022, 57a, Albert Street, AL1 1RT fell from £741,999 to £615,000, a change of £126,999. That works out to roughly -4% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 57a, Albert Street, AL1 1RT?

The current EPC rating for 57a, Albert Street, AL1 1RT is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in March 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 57a, Albert Street, AL1 1RT?

57a, Albert Street, AL1 1RT has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (743 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in AL1 1RT. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 57a, Albert Street, AL1 1RT use?

The latest EPC at 57a, Albert Street, AL1 1RT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 57a, Albert Street, AL1 1RT in?

57a, Albert Street, AL1 1RT sits in St Albans. It falls within the AL1 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

What is crime like near 57a, Albert Street, AL1 1RT?

Police records around 57a, Albert Street, AL1 1RT show an average of 283 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 27% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (19% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 57a, Albert Street, AL1 1RT?

The closest primary school to 57a, Albert Street, AL1 1RT is St Peter's School (296m), one of 24 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Loreto College (709m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 57a, Albert Street, AL1 1RT?

The closest bus stop to 57a, Albert Street, AL1 1RT is The Peahen PH, 237m away. The nearest rail option is St Albans Abbey Rail Station, 569m away.

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57a, Albert Street, St Albans, AL1 1RT

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

69 m²

743 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 57a

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

57a is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in St Albans (AL1 1RT). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.

At 69 m² it's 15% larger than the typical home in the postcode (60 m² median across 15 EPCs). Across 2018–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at -4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£828/sq ft) was about 110.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2022 for £615,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate

Mar 2021

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 29 March 2031

4 years remaining

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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 57a, Albert Street, St Albans, AL1 1RT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

57a has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£668,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -4.0% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£615,000

Growth on file: -4.0% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

12 October 2022Most recent
£615,000
-17.1%over 4 years
22 February 2018
£741,999

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 1RT: £575,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in AL1 1RT

On the street

Versus other Albert Street homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 57a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£8,913

Street avg £6,788

Strongly above

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 77 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the St Albans district page.

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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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