187a, Hatfield Road, St Albans, AL1 4LG
About 187a
187a is a mid-terrace house in St Albans (AL1 4LG). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (February 2020); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). At 68 m² this is the 19th smallest of 22 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 29–98 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to B across 22 units on file.
Held since April 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 68 m² the property is well over the postcode median (51 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 81% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £443,000 is 43.8% above the 2006 sale price.
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Planning history
187a 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
187a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£443,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£308,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
23 April 2006Most recent
£308,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 4LG: £240,000 (2022–2019).
Nearby sales in AL1 4LG
Novus House, 5, 181 Hatfield Road, St Albans, AL1 4LG
Sold Mar 2022
£257,500Novus House, 2, 181 Hatfield Road, St Albans, AL1 4LG
Sold Dec 2020
£312,500Novus House, 6, 181 Hatfield Road, St Albans, AL1 4LG
Sold Oct 2020
£240,000177a, Hatfield Road, St Albans, AL1 4LG
Sold May 2020
£195,000Novus House, 3, 181 Hatfield Road, St Albans, AL1 4LG
Sold Nov 2014
£295,000
Versus other Hatfield Road homes
EPC Rating for 187a lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,529
Street avg £4,814
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 50 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 1.9 t/year
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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
Harlesden Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Fleetville Junior School. 34 schools nearby.
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