What type of property is 85a, Abbots Park, AL1 1TN?

85a, Abbots Park, AL1 1TN is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 85a, Abbots Park, AL1 1TN sell for?

85a, Abbots Park, AL1 1TN last sold for £520,000 in October 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £98,000 in December 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 85a, Abbots Park, AL1 1TN changed over time?

Across 5 sales between December 1997 and October 2022, 85a, Abbots Park, AL1 1TN rose from £98,000 to £520,000, a change of £422,000. That works out to roughly +7% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 85a, Abbots Park, AL1 1TN have?

The current EPC rating for 85a, Abbots Park, AL1 1TN is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in April 2022. It has improved from a E recorded in January 2017 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 85a, Abbots Park, AL1 1TN?

85a, Abbots Park, AL1 1TN has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (1,259 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in AL1 1TN. Source: EPC Register.

How is 85a, Abbots Park, AL1 1TN heated?

The latest EPC at 85a, Abbots Park, AL1 1TN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 85a, Abbots Park, AL1 1TN?

85a, Abbots Park, AL1 1TN is in council tax band D.

Where is 85a, Abbots Park, AL1 1TN located?

85a, Abbots Park, AL1 1TN sits in St Albans. It falls within the AL1 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

Is 85a, Abbots Park, AL1 1TN in a safe area?

Police records around 85a, Abbots Park, AL1 1TN show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 39% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 85a, Abbots Park, AL1 1TN?

The closest primary school to 85a, Abbots Park, AL1 1TN is Cunningham Hill Junior School (594m), one of 28 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Samuel Ryder Academy (766m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 85a, Abbots Park, AL1 1TN?

The closest bus stop to 85a, Abbots Park, AL1 1TN is Cunningham Avenue, 263m away. The nearest rail option is St Albans City Rail Station, 1.1km away.

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85a, Abbots Park, St Albans, AL1 1TN

5 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

117 m²

1259 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 85a

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

85a is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in St Albans (AL1 1TN). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in January 2017 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).

Most recent transfer: October 2022 at £520,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1997–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £584,000 is 12.3% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£413/sq ft) was about 102.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Communal gardenYes
DrivewayYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Apr 2022

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2022from Jan 2017

EPC improved fromE53toC69

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

40%79%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 85a, Abbots Park, St Albans, AL1 1TN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

85a has no planning applications on record.

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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.

Latest sale on 85a was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£584,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£520,000

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

6 October 2022Most recent
£520,000
+6.4%over 5 years
7 May 2017
£488,500
+125.1%over 10 years
16 February 2007
£217,000
25 September 2003
£217,500
+121.9%over 5 years
5 December 1997
£98,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 1TN: £425,000 (2024–2017).

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On the street

Versus other Abbots Park homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 85a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,444

Street avg £2,936

Strongly above

Floor Area

117 m²

Street avg 113 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Above

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Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Cunningham Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Cunningham Hill Junior School. 35 schools nearby.

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FAQ

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