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1 Art School Yard, Victoria Street, St Albans, AL1 3YS

Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 01
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
62 m²
667 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Art School Yard

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

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).

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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.

1 Art School Yard's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
1.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2026from Sept 2014
EPC improved fromE54toD59
Heating System
Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Heating Controls
ManualProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th century1st Floor MaisonetteEPC DNo mains gas

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

From £955 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Art School Yard, Victoria Street, St Albans, AL1 3YS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Art School Yard 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.

1 Art School Yard has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£332,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

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.

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 3YS: £268,000 (2025–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Victoria Street homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 1 Art School Yard runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

59 (D)

Street avg 62 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

62 m²

Street avg 46 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.0 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

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Before you decide

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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

0.0 km

Police Station — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School. 35 schools nearby.

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FAQ

Common questions

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