1 Henrys Grant is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in St Albans (AL1 1RY). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. At 41 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (41–60 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since January 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good.
Sale prices here have outpaced St Albans HPI: 6.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £274,000 sits 59.3% above the 2012 sale of £172,000. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in August 2012. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 41 m² it's 18.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (51 m² median across 14 EPCs).
1 Henrys Grant's carbon output is low for the local stock.
No planning applications are recorded against 1 Henrys Grant, Riverside Road, St Albans, AL1 1RY. The full report also covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
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Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.
£274,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 15 years.
£172,000
Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 15 years.
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1 Henrys Grant is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£4,195
Street avg £4,721
Floor Area
41 m²
Street avg 50 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 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
Cottonmill Crescent — bus stop.
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Changes detected from historical EPC data
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
6 August 2012Most recent
£172,000
+11.0%over 3 years12 March 2009
£155,000
+34.8%over 8 years19 June 2000
£115,000
+85.5%over 3 years23 May 1997
£62,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 1RY: £285,000 (2025–2017).
2 Henrys Grant Riverside Road St Albans
Sold Sept 2025
3 Henrys Grant Riverside Road St Albans
Sold Jul 2024
12 Henrys Grant Riverside Road St Albans
Sold Mar 2021
6 Henrys Grant Riverside Road St Albans
Sold Nov 2020
9 Henrys Grant Riverside Road St Albans
Sold Nov 2017
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CO₂ Emissions
1.3 t/year
Street avg 1.7 t/year
AL1 1PW
Closest school
0.1 km
St Peter's School. 30 schools nearby.