What type of property is 12 Art School Yard, Victoria Street, AL1 3YS?

12 Art School Yard, Victoria Street, AL1 3YS is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 12 Art School Yard, Victoria Street, AL1 3YS sell for?

12 Art School Yard, Victoria Street, AL1 3YS last sold for £335,000 in January 2025, around 2 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 12 Art School Yard, Victoria Street, AL1 3YS?

The current EPC rating for 12 Art School Yard, Victoria Street, AL1 3YS is E with a score of 51 out of 100, lodged in December 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 12 Art School Yard, Victoria Street, AL1 3YS?

12 Art School Yard, Victoria Street, AL1 3YS has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (592 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in AL1 3YS. Source: EPC Register.

How is 12 Art School Yard, Victoria Street, AL1 3YS heated?

The latest EPC at 12 Art School Yard, Victoria Street, AL1 3YS records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 12 Art School Yard, Victoria Street, AL1 3YS?

12 Art School Yard, Victoria Street, AL1 3YS is in council tax band D.

Where is 12 Art School Yard, Victoria Street, AL1 3YS located?

12 Art School Yard, Victoria Street, AL1 3YS sits in St Albans. It falls within the AL1 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

How safe is the area around 12 Art School Yard, Victoria Street, AL1 3YS?

Police records around 12 Art School Yard, Victoria Street, AL1 3YS show an average of 283 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 27% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (19% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 12 Art School Yard, Victoria Street, AL1 3YS?

The closest primary school to 12 Art School Yard, Victoria Street, AL1 3YS is Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School (385m), one of 27 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Loreto College (606m), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 12 Art School Yard, Victoria Street, AL1 3YS?

The closest bus stop to 12 Art School Yard, Victoria Street, AL1 3YS is Police Station, 47m away. The nearest rail option is St Albans City Rail Station, 715m away.

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

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

55 m²

592 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 51

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 12 Art School Yard

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

12 Art School Yard is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in St Albans (AL1 3YS). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since October 2014. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include a balcony.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 81% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £419,000 is 25.1% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£566/sq ft) was about 63.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: January 2025 at £335,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

GarageEn bloc
BalconyYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Dec 2024

EPC Rating

E51

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 20 December 2034

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2024from Oct 2014

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting

57%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Late 20th centuryMid-Terrace HouseEPC ENo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Art School Yard, Victoria Street, St Albans, AL1 3YS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Art School Yard 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

12 Art School Yard valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£419,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2025)

£335,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

17 January 2025Most recent
£335,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 3YS: £265,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in AL1 3YS

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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.

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

283/mo

Falling 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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