2 Art School Yard is a semi-detached house in St Albans (AL1 3YS). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2014) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2009. Between certificates, main heating went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced St Albans HPI: 6.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £258,000 is 27.7% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£458/sq ft) was about 24.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 12 years since the last transfer (December 2013). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 41 m² it's 19.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (51 m² median across 15 EPCs).
2 Art School Yard's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Oct 2024
No planning applications are recorded against 2 Art School Yard, Victoria Street, St Albans, AL1 3YS. The full report also covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
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Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.
£258,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 15 years.
£202,000
Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 15 years.
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On price per m², 2 Art School Yard runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,927
Street avg £6,399
Floor Area
41 m²
Street avg 48 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
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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17 December 2013Most recent
£202,000
+24.3%over 7 years16 March 2006
£162,500
+6.2%over 2 years12 June 2003
£153,000
+91.4%over 4 years13 April 1999
£79,950
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 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
AL1 3AJ
Closest school
0.4 km
Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School. 35 schools nearby.