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17 Barcino House, Charrington Place, St Albans, AL1 3FZ

EPC B
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 01
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
46 m²
495 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 81
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 17 Barcino House

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

17 Barcino House is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in St Albans (AL1 3FZ). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2012 onwards and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2024) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in March 2013 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. Main heating runs on electricity. At 46 m² this is the 16th smallest of 63 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 38–80 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the top.

At 46 m² it's 20% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (58 m² median across 62 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 77% of similar EPCs). 13 years since the last transfer (April 2013). Today's modelled estimate of £257,000 is 25.4% above the 2013 sale price.

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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • ParkingUnderground

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

17 Barcino House's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
B81
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2024from Mar 2013
EPC improved fromC78toB81
Hot Water
ImmersionImmersion (Off-Peak)

Hot water system upgraded

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Level 3 Building Survey

21st century1st Floor FlatEPC BNo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Barcino House, Charrington Place, St Albans, AL1 3FZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Barcino 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.
Current estimate

£257,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2013)

£205,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 April 2013Most recent

    £205,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 3FZ: £265,000 (2025–2025).

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On the street

Versus other Charrington Place homes

Four headline reads against 62 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 17 Barcino House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,457

Street avg £5,519

Below

Floor Area

46 m²

Street avg 57 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.5 t/year

Street avg 1.8 t/year

Strongly above
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.
£252k

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£263k

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1 bed1 bath
£266k

1 Beaumonds, Upper Marlborough Road

AL1 3NL

1 bed1 bath
£238k

1 Davis Court, Marlborough Road

AL1 3XU

1 bed1 bath
£278k

1 Cranmore Court, Avenue Road

AL1 3QS

1 bed1 bath
£221k

1 Buckingham Court, Lemsford Road

AL1 3HP

1 bed1 bath
£319k

1 Ardentinny, Grosvenor Road

AL1 3BZ

2 bed
£343k

1 Brooklands Court, Hatfield Road

AL1 3NS

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

0.3 km

Grosvenor Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & Nursery. 37 schools nearby.

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FAQ

Common questions

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