26 Birklands Park is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in St Albans (AL1 1TS). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. Tenure is freehold. At 102 m² this is the 28th smallest of 29 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 75–147 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in February 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good.
Sale prices here have outpaced St Albans HPI: 4.7% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £646,000 is 14.3% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£515/sq ft) was about 76.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 102 m² it's 27.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (80 m² median across 28 EPCs). Most recent transfer: August 2020 at £565,000.
No planning applications are recorded against 26 Birklands Park, London Road, St Albans, AL1 1TS. The full report also covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
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£646,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 8 years.
£565,000
Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 8 years.
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26 Birklands Park outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,539
Street avg £3,601
Floor Area
102 m²
Street avg 85 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Birklands Park — bus stop.
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Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
20 August 2020Most recent
£565,000
+46.8%over 8 years11 May 2012
£385,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 1TS: £435,000 (2023–2016).
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Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
AL1 1TT
Closest school
0.5 km
Samuel Ryder Academy. 27 schools nearby.