3 Harlesden Road, St Albans, AL1 4LE

3 Harlesden Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in St Albans (AL1 4LE). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 648 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2010) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in July 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Very Good; while lighting dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The latest certificate is from March 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings.

Untraded for 15 years, with the last transfer in January 2011. Across 2009–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 50.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £807,000 sits 68.1% above the 2011 sale of £480,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£741/sq ft) was about 101.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 60 m² it sits well below the postcode median (106 m² across 19 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 84% of similar EPCs).