171a, Hatfield Road, St Albans, AL1 4LB
About 171a
171a is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in St Albans (AL1 4LB). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 54 m² this is the 8th smallest of 15 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 19–111 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 15 units on file. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72).
Across 1996–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £249,000 sits 126.4% above the 2013 sale of £110,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£189/sq ft) was about 23.5% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in December 2013. 4 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
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Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
4 applications on record at 171a, Hatfield Road, St Albans, AL1 4LB
- Jun 2008SubdivisionFullOutcome in report
Conversion of rear ground floor of no 169a and 171a from A1 (retail) to two self-contained flats
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 5/2008/0969
- More recent applications — locked
- SubdivisionApr 2009Decision
- SubdivisionJan 2009Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 171a was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£249,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 17 years.
£110,000
Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
10 December 2013Most recent
£110,000
-26.7%over 6 years3 June 2007
£150,000
+305.4%over 10 years2 July 1996
£37,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 4LB: £275,000 (2023–2007).
Nearby sales in AL1 4LB
Versus other Hatfield Road homes
EPC Rating for 171a lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
63 (D)
Street avg 72 (C)
Floor Area
54 m²
Street avg 45 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 1.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Harlesden Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Fleetville Junior School. 34 schools nearby.
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