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2 Canterbury Court, Battlefield Road, St Albans, AL1 4DX

5 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor Ground
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
41 m²
441 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 2 Canterbury Court

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

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 £242,000 is 33% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£412/sq ft) was about 41.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2020from Feb 2010
EPC improved fromE50toD63
Windows
SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryGround Floor FlatEPC DNo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £885 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Canterbury Court, Battlefield Road, St Albans, AL1 4DX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Canterbury Court 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.

2 Canterbury Court has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£242,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 17 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2014)

£182,000

Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 September 2014Most recent

    £182,000

    +25.5%over 9 years
  2. 4 August 2005

    £145,000

    +38.2%over 4 years
  3. 24 May 2001

    £104,950

    +23.5%over 1 year
  4. 15 September 1999

    £84,950

    +65.0%over 2 years
  5. 27 April 1997

    £51,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 4DX: £270,000 (2025–2016).

On the street

Versus other Battlefield Road homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

2 Canterbury Court is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£4,439

Street avg £3,869

Above

Floor Area

41 m²

Street avg 50 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 1.9 t/year

On par
Before you decide

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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
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.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

5/mo

Steady 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.

Go deeper on the local area

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

FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 2 Canterbury Court, Battlefield Road, St Albans, AL1 4DX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.