1 Davy House, Charrington Place, St Albans, AL1 3FL
About 1 Davy House
1 Davy House is a mid-terrace house in St Albans (AL1 3FL). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band D. At 57 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across 1 Davy House (57–67 m²). On EPC score it ranks last in the building (75 versus a best of 79). The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in May 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 57 m² it's 19.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (71 m² median across 39 EPCs).
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 10 January 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Floor insulation added or improved
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
1 Davy House has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
13 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
1 Davy House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£296,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 3FL: £350,000 (2021–2017).
Nearby sales in AL1 3FL
32 Davy House, Charrington Place, St Albans, AL1 3FL
Sold Jun 2021
£365,00013 Davy House, Charrington Place, St Albans, AL1 3FL
Sold Jun 2021
£185,0005 Davy House, Charrington Place, St Albans, AL1 3FL
Sold Mar 2021
£382,50039 Davy House, Charrington Place, St Albans, AL1 3FL
Sold Nov 2020
£350,0002 Davy House, Charrington Place, St Albans, AL1 3FL
Sold Oct 2016
£288,000
Versus other Charrington Place homes
On floor area, 1 Davy House runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
75 (C)
Street avg 73 (C)
Floor Area
57 m²
Street avg 66 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 2.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
283/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Grosvenor Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & Nursery. 36 schools nearby.
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