1 Art School Yard is a semi-detached house in St Albans (AL1 3YS). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2026) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in September 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). Main heating runs on electricity. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
At 62 m² it's 21.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (51 m² median across 15 EPCs).
1 Art School Yard's carbon output is low for the local stock.
No planning applications are recorded against 1 Art School Yard, Victoria Street, St Albans, AL1 3YS. The full report also covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
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1 Art School Yard has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£332,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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.
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Floor Area for 1 Art School Yard runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
59 (D)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
62 m²
Street avg 46 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.0 t/year
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Police Station — bus stop.
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Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 3YS: £268,000 (2025–2021).
12 Art School Yard Victoria Street St Albans
Sold Jan 2025
7 Art School Yard Victoria Street St Albans
Sold Oct 2024
4 Art School Yard Victoria Street St Albans
Sold Feb 2023
8 Art School Yard Victoria Street St Albans
Sold Jan 2022
17 Art School Yard Victoria Street St Albans
Sold Jun 2021
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Street avg 3.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
Closest school
0.4 km
Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School. 35 schools nearby.