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.
Sale prices here have outpaced St Albans HPI: 5.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. 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.
4 Art School Yard's carbon output is low for the local stock.
No planning applications are recorded against 4 Art School Yard, Victoria Street, St Albans, AL1 3YS. The full report also covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
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Price for 4 Art School Yard has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
£376,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 28 years.
£337,000
Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 28 years.
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4 Art School Yard outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£6,241
Street avg £6,180
Floor Area
54 m²
Street avg 47 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 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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Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Cavity wall insulation installed
3 February 2023Most recent
£337,000
+128.5%over 20 years5 June 2002
£147,500
+92.8%over 7 years18 May 1995
£76,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 3YS: £268,000 (2025–2017).
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Sold Jan 2025
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Sold Oct 2024
8 Art School Yard Victoria Street St Albans
Sold Jan 2022
17 Art School Yard Victoria Street St Albans
Sold Jun 2021
9 Art School Yard Victoria Street St Albans
Sold Jul 2017
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Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
0.9 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
AL1 3PS
Closest school
0.4 km
Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School. 35 schools nearby.