Flat 5, 1 Approach Road, St Albans, AL1 1SP
About Flat 5
Flat 5 is a semi-detached house in St Albans (AL1 1SP). It has a recorded floor area of 34 m² (around 366 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2012 onwards and council tax band C. At 34 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (34–44 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (April 2024) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since March 2014. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Good to Very Good and roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good.
Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 2014–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£649/sq ft) was about 25.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold April 2021 for £237,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Energy performance
Flat 5's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
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Planning history
Flat 5 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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£245,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.2% per year over 7 years.
£237,500
Growth on file: 3.2% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
15 April 2021Most recent
£237,500
+25.0%over 7 years26 March 2014
£190,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 1SP: £922,500 (2020–2014).
Nearby sales in AL1 1SP
7 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
£200,000Flat 6, 1 Approach Road, St Albans, AL1 1SP
Sold Mar 2014
£190,000
Versus other Approach Road homes
Flat 5 outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£6,985
Street avg £5,931
Floor Area
34 m²
Street avg 37 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
0.7 t/year
Street avg 1.4 t/year
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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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