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5 Alban House, St Peters Street, St Albans, AL1 3HB

2 planning records
Floor area
43 m²
463 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 80
Council tax
Band C
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Overview

About 5 Alban House

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

5 Alban House is a property in St Albans (AL1 3HB). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft) and council tax band C. At 43 m² this is the 4th smallest of 8 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 19–68 m². On EPC score it ranks first in the building (80 versus a worst of 73). The latest certificate (April 2015) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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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.

5 Alban House's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Apr 2025

Current Certificate
Apr 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C80
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.0 t/year
Occupancy
—

Certificate validity

Expired on 7 April 2025

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Alban House, St Peters Street, St Albans, AL1 3HB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history at 5 Alban House is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.

2 applications on record at 5 Alban House, St Peters Street, St Albans, AL1 3HB

2decisions4documents13nearby
  1. Nov 2016
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome in report

    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.

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    TP/2016/0481
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Tree WorksDecision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

5 Alban House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£229,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

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.

Median price across the last 3 sales in AL1 3HB: £163,000 (2023–2002).

On the street

Versus other St Peters Street homes

Three headline reads against 7 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Alban House outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

80 (C)

Street avg 77 (C)

Strongly above

Floor Area

43 m²

Street avg 44 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.0 t/year

Street avg 1.2 t/year

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Everything you need to know about 5 Alban House

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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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
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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

0.0 km

Chime Square — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Maple Primary School. 34 schools nearby.

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Common questions

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