Flat B, 24 Hall Place Gardens, St Albans, AL1 3SF
About Flat B
Flat B is a semi-detached house in St Albans (AL1 3SF). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. 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.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 17 August 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls changed
Hot water system changed
Wall insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £955 · Includes VAT
Planning history
Flat B has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
13 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Flat B has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£347,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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.
Versus other Hall Place Gardens homes
On floor area, Flat B stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
48 (E)
Street avg 52 (E)
Floor Area
61 m²
Street avg 55 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
283/mo
Falling 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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