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20 Davis Court, Marlborough Road, St Albans, AL1 3XU

EPC BNotable views5 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 02
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
44 m²
474 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 81
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 20 Davis Court

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

20 Davis Court is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in St Albans (AL1 3XU). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2024) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in April 2013 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. Main heating runs on electricity. At 44 m² this is the 9th smallest of 58 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 43–68 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the top. Other recorded features include notable views.

It changed hands recently, sold February 2025 for £260,000. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 70% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£549/sq ft) was about 49.8% 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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Communal gardenYes
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • LiftYes
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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.

For a compact home of this size, this rating sits in the top tier locally.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
B81
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2024from Apr 2013
EPC improved fromC80toB81
Low Energy Lighting
78%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th century2nd Floor FlatEPC BNo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £885 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Davis Court, Marlborough Road, St Albans, AL1 3XU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Davis Court has no planning applications on record.

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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.

20 Davis Court has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£251,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 28 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£260,000

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 February 2025Most recent

    £260,000

    +44.4%over 11 years
  2. 6 October 2013

    £180,000

    +21.6%over 10 years
  3. 22 January 2003

    £148,000

    +134.6%over 3 years
  4. 29 July 1999

    £63,075

    +32.8%over 2 years
  5. 5 September 1996

    £47,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 3XU: £235,000 (2025–2024).

On the street

Versus other Davis Court homes

Four headline reads against 57 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

20 Davis Court outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,909

Street avg £4,798

Strongly above

Floor Area

44 m²

Street avg 47 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 1.9 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 20 Davis Court

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
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.

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

Lattimore Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

St Peter's School. 35 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 20 Davis Court, Marlborough Road, St Albans, AL1 3XU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.