Flat 2 is a one-bedroom property in St Albans (AL1 1SP). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2012-2021 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2025) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in March 2014 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. At 42 m² this is the 6th smallest of 7 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 34–44 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the top.
Sale prices here have outpaced St Albans HPI: 10.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£619/sq ft) was about 19.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 42 m² it's 15.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (37 m² median across 12 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). Last sold in November 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years.
Flat 2's carbon output is low for the local stock.
No planning applications are recorded against Flat 2, 1 Approach Road, St Albans, AL1 1SP. The full report also covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
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£286,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.4% per year over 3 years.
£280,000
Growth on file: 10.4% per year over 3 years.
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EPC Rating for Flat 2 runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£6,667
Street avg £5,994
Floor Area
42 m²
Street avg 36 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Grosvenor Road — bus stop.
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Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
24 November 2016Most recent
£280,000
+30.2%over 2 years26 March 2014
£215,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 1SP: £922,500 (2021–2014).
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Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
0.7 t/year
Street avg 1.4 t/year
AL1 1BH
Closest school
0.4 km
St Peter's School. 33 schools nearby.