What did 4 Art School Yard, Victoria Street, AL1 3YS sell for?

4 Art School Yard, Victoria Street, AL1 3YS last sold for £125,000 in December 2025. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £76,500 in May 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 4 Art School Yard, Victoria Street, AL1 3YS?

Across 4 sales between May 1995 and December 2025, 4 Art School Yard, Victoria Street, AL1 3YS rose from £76,500 to £125,000, a change of £48,500. That works out to roughly +1.6% per year compounded over 31 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 4 Art School Yard, Victoria Street, AL1 3YS?

The current EPC rating for 4 Art School Yard, Victoria Street, AL1 3YS is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in October 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 4 Art School Yard, Victoria Street, AL1 3YS?

4 Art School Yard, Victoria Street, AL1 3YS has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (581 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in AL1 3YS. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 4 Art School Yard, Victoria Street, AL1 3YS use?

The latest EPC at 4 Art School Yard, Victoria Street, AL1 3YS records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 4 Art School Yard, Victoria Street, AL1 3YS?

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

Which area is 4 Art School Yard, Victoria Street, AL1 3YS in?

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

Is 4 Art School Yard, Victoria Street, AL1 3YS in a safe area?

Police records around 4 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.

What schools are near 4 Art School Yard, Victoria Street, AL1 3YS?

The closest primary school to 4 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 4 Art School Yard, Victoria Street, AL1 3YS?

The closest bus stop to 4 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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4 Art School Yard, Victoria Street, St Albans, AL1 3YS

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 01

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

54 m²

581 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Private Rental

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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 1995–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £226,000 sits 80.8% above the 2025 sale of £125,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£215/sq ft) was about 41.6% below the postcode norm. A recent sale: £125,000 in December 2025.

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

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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Oct 2025

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

0.9 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 25 October 2035

9 years remaining

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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Late 20th century1st Floor MaisonetteEPC DNo mains gasPermanent outbuildings

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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.

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.

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

Current estimate

£226,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.6% per year over 31 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£125,000

Growth on file: 1.6% per year over 31 years.

Sales timeline

16 December 2025Most recent
£125,000
-62.9%over 2 years
3 February 2023
£337,000
+128.5%over 20 years
4 June 2002
£147,500
+92.8%over 7 years
17 May 1995
£76,500

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

Nearby sales in AL1 3YS

On the street

Versus other Victoria Street homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

4 Art School Yard is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£2,315

Street avg £6,180

Strongly below

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 2.8 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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