7 Davis Court, Marlborough Road, St Albans, AL1 3XU
About 7 Davis Court
7 Davis Court is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in St Albans (AL1 3XU). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. 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 bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (67 versus a best of 87). The latest certificate (September 2019) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Average and main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on electricity.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Sold December 2021 for £175,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
7 Davis Court sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 25 September 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
7 Davis Court 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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£190,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£175,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
9 December 2021Most recent
£175,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 3XU: £195,000 (2026–2025).
Nearby sales in AL1 3XU
11 Davis Court, Marlborough Road, St Albans, AL1 3XU
Sold Mar 2026
£190,00043 Davis Court, Marlborough Road, St Albans, AL1 3XU
Sold Mar 2026
£195,00032 Davis Court, Marlborough Road, St Albans, AL1 3XU
Sold Feb 2026
£250,00031 Davis Court, Marlborough Road, St Albans, AL1 3XU
Sold Nov 2025
£240,00025 Davis Court, Marlborough Road, St Albans, AL1 3XU
Sold Aug 2025
£195,000
Versus other Davis Court homes
On epc rating, 7 Davis Court runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,977
Street avg £4,824
Floor Area
44 m²
Street avg 47 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 1.9 t/year
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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
Lattimore Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
St Peter's School. 35 schools nearby.
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