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

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 01
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
54 m²
581 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 4 Art School Yard

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

4 Art School Yard is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in St Albans (AL1 3YS). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2014. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good; while main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include outbuildings. The home occupies a corner plot.

Across 1995–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £376,000 is 11.6% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£580/sq ft) was about 57.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2023 at £337,000.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
  • OutbuildingsYes
  • Corner plotYes
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
Energy

Energy performance

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

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
0.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2025from Sept 2014
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

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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th century1st Floor MaisonetteEPC DNo mains gasPermanent outbuildings

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Art School Yard, Victoria Street, St Albans, AL1 3YS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 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.

Price for 4 Art School Yard has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£376,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 28 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£337,000

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 February 2023Most recent

    £337,000

    +128.5%over 20 years
  2. 4 June 2002

    £147,500

    +92.8%over 7 years
  3. 17 May 1995

    £76,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 3YS: £268,000 (2025–2017).

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.

4 Art School Yard outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£6,241

Street avg £6,180

On par

Floor Area

54 m²

Street avg 47 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

0.9 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 Art School Yard

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

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Preview of the full property report

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
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.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 4 Art School Yard, Victoria Street, St Albans, AL1 3YS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.