4 Ardentinny is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in St Albans (AL1 3BZ). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). At 58 m² this is the 5th smallest of 11 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 49–65 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 11 units on file.
Sale prices here have outpaced St Albans HPI: 4.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£545/sq ft) was about 85.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar EPCs). Most recent transfer: June 2019 at £340,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2007.
Extension: Single storey
Two single storey extensions to provide two additional ground floor flats and new parking, access and storage facilities
4 Ardentinny valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£355,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 4 years.
£340,000
Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 4 years.
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4 Ardentinny is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£5,862
Street avg £3,215
Floor Area
58 m²
Street avg 57 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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
Alma Road — bus stop.
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Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
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12 June 2019Most recent
£340,000
+19.3%over 4 years6 February 2015
£285,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 3BZ: £243,000 (2018–2008).
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CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 2.4 t/year
AL1 3NS
Closest school
0.4 km
St Peter's School. 35 schools nearby.