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

EPC B
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 02
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
44 m²
474 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 84
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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 23.5% 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). 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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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
B84
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2023from Mar 2013
EPC improved fromC70toB84
Hot Water
ImmersionMain System

Hot water system upgraded

SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

21st century2nd Floor FlatEPC BNo mains gas

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

From £885 · Includes VAT

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.

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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

£286,000

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

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£290,000

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

Sales timeline

  1. 7 February 2024Most recent

    £290,000

    +39.4%over 10 years

  2. 29 April 2013

    £208,000

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.

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

Price per m²

£6,591

Street avg £5,483

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 1.8 t/year

On par
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.
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1 Buckingham Court, Lemsford Road

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1 bed1 bath
£319k

1 Ardentinny, Grosvenor Road

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£343k

1 Brooklands Court, Hatfield Road

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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.
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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