What kind of home is 26 Barcino House, Charrington Place, AL1 3FZ?

26 Barcino House, Charrington Place, AL1 3FZ is a 1-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 26 Barcino House, Charrington Place, AL1 3FZ last change hands?

26 Barcino House, Charrington Place, AL1 3FZ last sold for £290,000 in February 2024, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £208,000 in April 2013, so prices have been rising over 11 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 26 Barcino House, Charrington Place, AL1 3FZ?

Across 2 sales between April 2013 and February 2024, 26 Barcino House, Charrington Place, AL1 3FZ rose from £208,000 to £290,000, a change of £82,000. That works out to roughly +3.1% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 26 Barcino House, Charrington Place, AL1 3FZ have?

The current EPC rating for 26 Barcino House, Charrington Place, AL1 3FZ is B with a score of 84 out of 100, lodged in June 2023. It has improved from a C recorded in March 2013. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 26 Barcino House, Charrington Place, AL1 3FZ?

26 Barcino House, Charrington Place, AL1 3FZ has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (474 sq ft), around 44 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 21% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in AL1 3FZ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 26 Barcino House, Charrington Place, AL1 3FZ use?

The latest EPC at 26 Barcino House, Charrington Place, AL1 3FZ records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 26 Barcino House, Charrington Place, AL1 3FZ?

26 Barcino House, Charrington Place, AL1 3FZ is in council tax band C.

Which area is 26 Barcino House, Charrington Place, AL1 3FZ in?

26 Barcino House, Charrington Place, AL1 3FZ sits in St Albans. It falls within the AL1 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

How safe is the area around 26 Barcino House, Charrington Place, AL1 3FZ?

Police records around 26 Barcino House, Charrington Place, AL1 3FZ show an average of 283 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 27% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (19% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 26 Barcino House, Charrington Place, AL1 3FZ?

The closest primary school to 26 Barcino House, Charrington Place, AL1 3FZ is St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & Nursery (478m), one of 28 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Loreto College (719m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 26 Barcino House, Charrington Place, AL1 3FZ?

The closest bus stop to 26 Barcino House, Charrington Place, AL1 3FZ is Grosvenor Road, 263m away. The nearest rail option is St Albans City Rail Station, 391m away.

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

EPC B

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 02

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

44 m²

474 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 84

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 26 Barcino House

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

26 Barcino House is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in St Albans (AL1 3FZ). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2012 onwards and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2023) returns a B (score 84), 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 Average, lighting went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. Main heating runs on electricity. At 44 m² this is the 11th 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. Other recorded features include a balcony.

At 44 m² it's 25.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (59 m² median across 62 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 77% of similar EPCs). Across 2013–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£612/sq ft) was about 34.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2024 at £290,000.

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
Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

ParkingUnderground
BalconyYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

For a compact home of this size, this rating sits in the top tier locally.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jun 2023

EPC Rating

B84

Main Heating

Electric & Gas

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 22 June 2033

6 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2023from Mar 2013

EPC improved fromC70toB84

Hot Water

ImmersionMain System

Hot water system upgraded

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Barcino House, Charrington Place, St Albans, AL1 3FZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 Barcino 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Current estimate

£293,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.1% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£290,000

Growth on file: 3.1% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

7 February 2024Most recent
£290,000
+39.4%over 10 years
29 April 2013
£208,000

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

Nearby sales in AL1 3FZ

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.

26 Barcino House outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£6,591

Street avg £5,473

Strongly above

Floor Area

44 m²

Street avg 57 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 1.7 t/year

On par

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Comparables

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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.

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

283/mo

Falling 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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