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27a, Alma Road, St Albans, AL1 3AR

4 sales on record2 planning records

Estimated value

£467,000

  • Since the 2025 sale (£475,000)-2%
  • Against AL1 3AR's recent median (£400,000)+17%

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

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Property type
Semi-detached
Floor -1
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
76 m²
818 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£467,000

  • Against its 2025 sale (£475,000)-2%
  • Against AL1 3AR's recent median (£400,000)+17%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 27a is modelled from its 76 m² EPC floor area, its 4 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

    76 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2024

  • Sales of this home

    4 sales recorded, the latest in 2025

  • 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 of 2 applicationsFull 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.

27a saw 4 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 2 October 2025Most recent

    £475,000

    -5.0%over 4 years

  2. 7 July 2021

    £500,000

    +16.3%over 1 year

  3. 17 October 2019

    £430,000

    +72.0%over 1 year

  4. 2 August 2018

    £250,000

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

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 27a, 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
  • 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 27a

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

27a is a semi-detached house in St Albans (AL1 3AR). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in May 2017 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good. At 76 m² this is the 31st 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.

At 76 m² the property is well over the postcode median (58 m² across 39 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer was October 2025 at £475,000 — fresh data. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2018–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£581/sq ft) was about 19.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Apr 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 25 April 2034

7 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2019from May 2017
EPC improved fromD61toC69
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Apr 2024from Apr 2019
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 27a, Alma Road, St Albans, AL1 3AR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at 27a, Alma Road, St Albans, AL1 3AR

2decisions2extensions26documents13nearby
  1. Nov 2018
    Porch
    Outcome in report

    New porch, installation of new window, bifold doors and external electricity box, retiling and installation of external LED lighting to garden

    Extension
    Documents
    13 docs on file
    Reference
    5/2018/2331
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision

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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.

27a is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£6,250

Street avg £5,717

Above

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 55 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

On par
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.
Full St Albans report

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 CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Comparables

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£370k

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Method

How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 27a is modelled from its 76 m² EPC floor area, its 4 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. 4 sales are recorded for 27a. 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 27a was lodged in April 2024 at band C and is valid until April 2034. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 27a. 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
27a 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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