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19a, Alma Road, St Albans, AL1 3AR

1 planning record

Estimated value

£462,000

  • Since the 2022 sale (£450,000)+3%
  • Against AL1 3AR's recent median (£400,000)+16%

Newest record on this page: December 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Mid terrace
Floor -1
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
63 m²
678 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 39
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£462,000

  • Against its 2022 sale (£450,000)+3%
  • Against AL1 3AR's recent median (£400,000)+16%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 19a is modelled from its 63 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 3AR. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    63 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2025

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2022

  • Recent sales in AL1 3AR

    5 sales, median £400,000 (2025–2022)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: October 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

19a changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 January 2022Most recent

    £450,000

    +65.9%over 1 year
  2. 17 September 2020

    £271,250

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 3AR: £400,000 (2025–2022).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 19a, Alma Road, St Albans, AL1 3AR. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Recent ownership pattern worth a lookIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 19a

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

19a is a mid-terrace house in St Albans (AL1 3AR). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2025) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since February 2016. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 68). Main heating runs on electricity. At 63 m² this is the 28th smallest of 40 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 30–213 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to B across 40 units on file.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2020–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 45.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£664/sq ft) was about 33.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: January 2022 at £450,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2020.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

19a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E39
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
1.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 23 December 2035

9 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2025from Feb 2016
Heating System
Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Heating Controls
ManualThermostat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Immersion

Hot water system changed

Low Energy Lighting
14%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 19a, Alma Road, St Albans, AL1 3AR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 19a, Alma Road, St Albans, AL1 3AR

1decisions1extensions9documents13nearby
  1. Sept 2020
    Extension
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension with rooflight and replacement rear window

    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    5/2020/1370
    Full record in report

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On the street

Versus other Alma Road homes

Four headline reads against 32 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 19a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£7,143

Street avg £5,672

Strongly above

Floor Area

63 m²

Street avg 55 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.2 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Strongly above
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the St Albans district page.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

283/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Telford Court — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

St Peter's School. 36 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • St Peter's SchoolPrimary382m
  • Loreto CollegeSecondary479m
  • Alban City SchoolPrimary705m
  • St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & NurseryPrimary757m

Nearest stops

  • Telford CourtBus stop31m
  • Alma RoadBus stop151m
  • Alexandra RoadBus stop155m
  • IcelandBus stop218m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,137 reports27%
  • Anti-social Behaviour796 reports19%
  • Shoplifting555 reports13%
  • Vehicle Crime377 reports9%

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraBasement FlatEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 19a is modelled from its 63 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 3AR. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 19a. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 19a was lodged in December 2025 at band E and is valid until December 2035. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 19a. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 36 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL1 3AR, not by walking route.
Council tax band
19a is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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