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Empson House, Flat 2, 21 Sandridge Road, St Albans, AL1 4BA

Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 00
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
51 m²
549 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Empson House

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

Empson House is a semi-detached house in St Albans (AL1 4BA). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). At 51 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 4 units on EPC record in Empson House, where floor areas span 46–64 m².

Today's modelled estimate of £315,000 sits 90.9% above the 2022 sale of £165,000. Most recent transfer: May 2022 at £165,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2025from Jun 2013
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting
57%86%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centuryGround Floor FlatEPC DSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Empson House, Flat 2, 21 Sandridge Road, St Albans, AL1 4BA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Empson House has no planning applications on record.

1

But the area is active

1 notable application 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£315,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£165,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 May 2022Most recent

    £165,000

Median price across the last 3 sales in AL1 4BA: £210,000 (2022–2022).

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On the street

Versus other Sandridge Road homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for Empson House lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,235

Street avg £3,539

Strongly below

Floor Area

51 m²

Street avg 55 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

On par
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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£315k

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£325k

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Beech Tree House, Flat 4, 183 Hatfield Road

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£290k

Empson House, Flat 1, 21 Sandridge Road

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£359k

2a, Flat 4, Blandford Road

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£359k

Culver Lodge, Flat 7, Culver Road

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£361k

2a, Flat 2, Blandford Road

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Flat
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.
Full St Albans report

Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Boundary Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery School. 35 schools nearby.

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

FAQ

Common questions

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