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5 Davy House, Charrington Place, St Albans, AL1 3FL

Property type
Mid terrace
Floor Ground
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
69 m²
743 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 78
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Davy House

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

5 Davy House is a mid-terrace house in St Albans (AL1 3FL). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. At 69 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across 5 Davy House (69–73 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 4 units on file. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in May 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, lighting went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Average; 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 81). Main heating runs on electricity.

On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£515/sq ft) was about 153.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £382,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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 2)
Aug 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C78
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2020from May 2009
EPC improved fromD56toC78
Heating Controls
Prog + StatThermostat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
Very PoorAverage

Hot water efficiency improved

Floor Insulation
PartialInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

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Level 3 Building Survey

21st centuryGround Floor FlatEPC CNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Davy House, Charrington Place, St Albans, AL1 3FL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Davy House has no planning applications on record.

13

But the area is active

13 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 5 Davy House was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£349,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£382,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 March 2021Most recent

    £382,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 3FL: £288,000 (2021–2016).

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On the street

Versus other Charrington Place homes

Four headline reads against 39 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Davy House outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,543

Street avg £3,422

Strongly above

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 65 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 2.1 t/year

Below
Before you decide

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£349k

1 Alban House, St Peters Street

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1 Brooklands Court, Hatfield Road

AL1 3NS

2 bed1 bath
£360k

1 Eastbury Court, Lemsford Road

AL1 3PS

2 bed1 bath
£332k

1 Art School Yard, Victoria Street

AL1 3YS

£368k

1 Barcino House, Charrington Place

AL1 3FZ

2 bed1 bath
£322k

1 Davy House, Charrington Place

AL1 3FL

£319k

1 Ardentinny, Grosvenor Road

AL1 3BZ

2 bed
£394k

1 Avondale Court, Upper Lattimore Road

AL1 3NU

2 bed1 bath
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

0.2 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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FAQ

Common questions

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