2 Buckingham Court, Lemsford Road, St Albans, AL1 3HP

2 Buckingham Court is a one-bedroom detached house in St Albans (AL1 3HP). It has a recorded floor area of 35 m² (around 377 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. At 35 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (35–57 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (56 versus a best of 79). The latest certificate (February 2019) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Main heating runs on electricity.

It hasn't traded since September 2001, a hold of 25 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1995–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 14% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £250,000 sits 111% above the 2001 sale of £118,500. At 35 m² it sits well below the postcode median (53 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2019. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.