What type of property is 7 Art School Yard, Victoria Street, AL1 3YS?

7 Art School Yard, Victoria Street, AL1 3YS is a 1-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 7 Art School Yard, Victoria Street, AL1 3YS?

7 Art School Yard, Victoria Street, AL1 3YS last sold for £265,000 in October 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £48,000 in July 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 7 Art School Yard, Victoria Street, AL1 3YS appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between July 1995 and October 2024, 7 Art School Yard, Victoria Street, AL1 3YS rose from £48,000 to £265,000, a change of £217,000. That works out to roughly +6% per year compounded over 29 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 7 Art School Yard, Victoria Street, AL1 3YS?

The current EPC rating for 7 Art School Yard, Victoria Street, AL1 3YS is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in July 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 7 Art School Yard, Victoria Street, AL1 3YS?

7 Art School Yard, Victoria Street, AL1 3YS has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (409 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 25% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in AL1 3YS. Source: EPC Register.

How is 7 Art School Yard, Victoria Street, AL1 3YS heated?

The latest EPC at 7 Art School Yard, Victoria Street, AL1 3YS records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 7 Art School Yard, Victoria Street, AL1 3YS?

7 Art School Yard, Victoria Street, AL1 3YS is in council tax band C.

Where is 7 Art School Yard, Victoria Street, AL1 3YS located?

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

What is crime like near 7 Art School Yard, Victoria Street, AL1 3YS?

Police records around 7 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.

Which schools serve 7 Art School Yard, Victoria Street, AL1 3YS?

The closest primary school to 7 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 transport links are near 7 Art School Yard, Victoria Street, AL1 3YS?

The closest bus stop to 7 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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7 Art School Yard, Victoria Street, St Albans, AL1 3YS

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 1st

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

38 m²

409 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About 7 Art School Yard

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

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.

Across 1995–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£648/sq ft) was about 76% 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 16 EPCs). Sold October 2024 for £265,000.

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

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

ParkingAllocated

Building

Heating systemElectric

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jul 2019

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.5 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 10 July 2029

2 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2019from Jul 2009

Hot Water

GoodPoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting

60%80%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Art School Yard, Victoria Street, St Albans, AL1 3YS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 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.

7 Art School Yard has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£249,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 29 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£265,000

Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 29 years.

Sales timeline

20 October 2024Most recent
£265,000
+166.3%over 24 years
4 February 2000
£99,500
+107.3%over 4 years
20 July 1995
£48,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 3YS: £268,000 (2025–2021).

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.

7 Art School Yard is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£6,974

Street avg £5,404

Above

Floor Area

38 m²

Street avg 48 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

On par

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Area

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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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