2 Art School Yard, Victoria Street, St Albans, AL1 3YS
About 2 Art School Yard
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.
12 years since the last transfer (December 2013). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1999–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. 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. At 41 m² it's 19.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (51 m² median across 15 EPCs).
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Energy performance
2 Art School Yard's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Oct 2024
EPC Rating
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Planning history
2 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.
Sales history & valuation
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.
Sales timeline
17 December 2013Most recent
£202,000
+24.3%over 7 years16 March 2006
£162,500
+6.2%over 2 years11 June 2003
£153,000
+91.4%over 4 years12 April 1999
£79,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 3YS: £268,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in AL1 3YS
12 Art School Yard, Victoria Street, St Albans, AL1 3YS
Sold Jan 2025
£335,0007 Art School Yard, Victoria Street, St Albans, AL1 3YS
Sold Oct 2024
£265,0004 Art School Yard, Victoria Street, St Albans, AL1 3YS
Sold Feb 2023
£337,0008 Art School Yard, Victoria Street, St Albans, AL1 3YS
Sold Jan 2022
£268,00017 Art School Yard, Victoria Street, St Albans, AL1 3YS
Sold Jun 2021
£260,000
Versus other Victoria Street homes
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
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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