Flat 3, 9 Approach Road, St Albans, AL1 1SP
About Flat 3
Flat 3 is an end-of-terrace house in St Albans (AL1 1SP). It has a recorded floor area of 32 m² (around 344 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. At 32 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (32–39 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2011. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).
At 32 m² it's 15.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (38 m² median across 12 EPCs).
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Flat 3 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.
Sales history & valuation
Flat 3 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£230,000
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 1SP: £922,500 (2021–2016).
Nearby sales in AL1 1SP
Flat 5, 1 Approach Road, St Albans, AL1 1SP
Sold Apr 2021
£237,5007 Approach Road, St Albans, AL1 1SP
Sold Feb 2020
£964,000Flat 2, 1 Approach Road, St Albans, AL1 1SP
Sold Nov 2016
£280,0003 Approach Road, St Albans, AL1 1SP
Sold Jul 2016
£1,065,000Flat 1, 1 Approach Road, St Albans, AL1 1SP
Sold Mar 2014
£200,000
Versus other Approach Road homes
On floor area, Flat 3 runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
65 (D)
Street avg 75 (C)
Floor Area
32 m²
Street avg 37 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 1.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Closest school
0.4 km
St Peter's School. 33 schools nearby.
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