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1a, Alexandra Road, St Albans, AL1 3AU

4 sales on record7 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
87 m²
936 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1a

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

1a is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in St Albans (AL1 3AU). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a basement.

Sold April 2023 for £625,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 87 m² it's 25.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (70 m² median across 24 EPCs). Across 2005–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£667/sq ft) was about 88.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 7 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 2 refused.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • BasementYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1a, Alexandra Road, St Albans, AL1 3AU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

7 applications on record at 1a, Alexandra Road, St Albans, AL1 3AU

7decisions12documents13nearby
Flagged:Demolition
  1. Jun 2004
    Full
    Outcome in report

    Demolition of car repair workshop and erection of two dwellings

    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    5/2004/0775
    Full record in report
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  4. New BuildDecision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2005.

Current estimate

£664,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£625,000

Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 April 2023Most recent

    £625,000

    +75.4%over 14 years

  2. 25 September 2008

    £356,250

    +16.8%over 1 year

  3. 12 December 2006

    £305,000

    +25.8%over 1 year

  4. 7 December 2005

    £242,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 3AU: £585,000 (2025–2024).

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On the street

Versus other Alexandra Road homes

Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 1a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£7,184

Street avg £6,722

Above

Floor Area

87 m²

Street avg 70 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

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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
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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

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Iceland — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Loreto College. 36 schools nearby.

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FAQ

Common questions

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