4 Alban House is a semi-detached house in St Albans (AL1 3HB). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. At 68 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (19–68 m²). The latest certificate (September 2025) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in April 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average.
At 68 m² the property is well over the postcode median (43 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Planning history at 4 Alban House is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
1 x Ash Tree - Reduce crown by 30%.
4 Alban House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£392,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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.
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On floor area, 4 Alban House stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
79 (C)
Street avg 77 (C)
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 40 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.6 t/year
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Chime Square — bus stop.
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Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation upgraded
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
3 Sycamores near rear grounds boundary with Thorne House - reduce/lift crown to clear building by up to 4m. Reduce crown of Horse chestnut in rear grounds by Parkbury Surgery by 25% and cut back to clear building by up to 4m.
Full planning data for 4 Alban House, St Peters Street, St Albans, AL1 3HB
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Median price across the last 3 sales in AL1 3HB: £163,000 (2023–2002).
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Street avg 1.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
AL1 3FZ
Closest school
0.2 km
Maple Primary School. 34 schools nearby.