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16c, Hillside Road, St Albans, AL1 3QL

3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Floor 02
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
125 m²
1345 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 16c

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

16c is a detached house in St Albans (AL1 3QL). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1345 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. At 125 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 7 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 40–353 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since February 2011. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and main heating went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).

3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. At 125 m² it's 25.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (167 m² median across 6 EPCs).

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Oct 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2015from Feb 2011
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Oct 2025from Nov 2015
Heating Controls
FullThermostat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
Main SystemMain (No Stat)

Hot water system changed

Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting
26%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16c, Hillside Road, St Albans, AL1 3QL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.

3 applications on record at 16c, Hillside Road, St Albans, AL1 3QL

3decisions3extensions34documents13nearby
Flagged:Subdivision
  1. Jan 2012
    Porch
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Conversion from two, one bedroom flats to one, two bedroom flat and one three bedroom maisonette, including two storey rear extension, loft conversion with rooflights, new front porch, side canopy and alterations to openings

    ExtensionSubdivision
    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    5/2011/3021
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. Loft ConversionDecision

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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.

16c has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£657,000

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 5 sales in AL1 3QL: £1,100,000 (2022–2005).

On the street

Versus other Hillside Road homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

16c is notably below the street on epc rating.

EPC Rating

64 (D)

Street avg 65 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

125 m²

Street avg 95 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 16c

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.
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

0.2 km

Walton Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Maple Primary School. 36 schools nearby.

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FAQ

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