2 Canterbury Court, Battlefield Road, St Albans, AL1 4DX
About 2 Canterbury Court
2 Canterbury Court is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in St Albans (AL1 4DX). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Last sold in September 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 41 m² it's 16.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (49 m² median across 17 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £224,000 is 23.1% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£412/sq ft) was about 39.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 4 August 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
2 Canterbury Court has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
2 Canterbury Court has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£224,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 17 years.
£182,000
Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
18 September 2014Most recent
£182,000
+25.5%over 9 years4 August 2005
£145,000
+38.2%over 4 years24 May 2001
£104,950
+23.5%over 1 year15 September 1999
£84,950
+65.0%over 2 years27 April 1997
£51,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 4DX: £243,250 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in AL1 4DX
8 Canterbury Court, Battlefield Road, St Albans, AL1 4DX
Sold Dec 2025
£222,5004 Canterbury Court, Battlefield Road, St Albans, AL1 4DX
Sold May 2025
£225,0009 Canterbury Court, Battlefield Road, St Albans, AL1 4DX
Sold Mar 2025
£300,00014 Canterbury Court, Battlefield Road, St Albans, AL1 4DX
Sold Jun 2022
£243,25015 Canterbury Court, Battlefield Road, St Albans, AL1 4DX
Sold May 2020
£290,000
Versus other Battlefield Road homes
2 Canterbury Court is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£4,439
Street avg £4,127
Floor Area
41 m²
Street avg 50 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 1.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
283/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Walton Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery School. 36 schools nearby.
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