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24, Flat A, Hall Place Gardens, St Albans, AL1 3SF

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 01
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
61 m²
657 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 48
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 24

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

24 is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in St Albans (AL1 3SF). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in September 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump.

It hasn't traded since August 2005, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1996–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £378,000 is 45.4% above the 2005 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£396/sq ft) was about 52.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Communal gardenYes
  • ParkingOff road

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • ConciergeYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 4)
Aug 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2013from Sept 2009
EPC improved fromF36toD65
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Dec 2022from Jan 2013
Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Aug 2023from Dec 2022
EPC improved fromD67toE48
Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
Main SystemMain (No Stat)

Hot water system changed

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
100%60%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-era1st Floor FlatEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 24, Flat A, Hall Place Gardens, St Albans, AL1 3SF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

24 has no planning applications on record.

13

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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.

Current estimate

£378,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.4% per year over 9 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2005)

£260,000

Growth on file: 13.4% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 August 2005Most recent

    £260,000

    +30.0%over 2 years

  2. 21 February 2003

    £199,950

    +135.2%over 6 years

  3. 26 September 1996

    £85,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 3SF: £195,000 (2024–1997).

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On the street

Versus other Hall Place Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

24 outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

48 (E)

Street avg 52 (E)

Strongly below

Floor Area

61 m²

Street avg 55 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 24

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

Larger development activity nearby

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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

0.1 km

Chime Square — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Maple Primary School. 34 schools nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 24, Flat A, Hall Place Gardens, St Albans, AL1 3SF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.