7 Art School Yard is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in St Albans (AL1 3YS). It has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (around 409 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on electricity.
Sale prices here have outpaced St Albans HPI: 6% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£648/sq ft) was about 75.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 38 m² it's 25.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (51 m² median across 15 EPCs). Sold October 2024 for £265,000.
No planning applications are recorded against 7 Art School Yard, Victoria Street, St Albans, AL1 3YS. The full report also covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
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7 Art School Yard has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
£259,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 29 years.
£265,000
Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 29 years.
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7 Art School Yard is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£6,974
Street avg £6,058
Floor Area
38 m²
Street avg 48 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 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
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
21 October 2024Most recent
£265,000
+166.3%over 24 years4 February 2000
£99,500
+107.3%over 4 years21 July 1995
£48,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 3YS: £335,000 (2025–2017).
12 Art School Yard Victoria Street St Albans
Sold Jan 2025
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
9 Art School Yard Victoria Street St Albans
Sold Jul 2017
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CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 3.0 t/year
AL1 3NL
Closest school
0.4 km
Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School. 35 schools nearby.