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Novus House, 1, 181 Hatfield Road, St Albans, AL1 4LG

2 planning records

Estimated value

£190,000

  • Since the 2010 sale (£120,000)+58%
  • Against AL1 4LG's recent median (£257,500)-26%

Newest record on this page: December 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
End terrace
Floor 00
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
34 m²
366 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Freehold
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£190,000

  • Against its 2010 sale (£120,000)+58%
  • Against AL1 4LG's recent median (£257,500)-26%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Novus House is modelled from its 34 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 4LG. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    34 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2023

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2010

  • Recent sales in AL1 4LG

    5 sales, median £257,500 (2025–2020)

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SalesLatest sale shown: December 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 2 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 April 2010Most recent

    £120,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 4LG: £257,500 (2025–2020).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About Novus House

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

Novus House is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in St Albans (AL1 4LG). It has a recorded floor area of 34 m² (around 366 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. At 34 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Novus House (34–55 m²). The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (74 versus a best of 82). The latest certificate (July 2023) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in August 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. Main heating runs on electricity.

Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in April 2010. Today's modelled estimate of £190,000 sits 58.3% above the 2010 sale of £120,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£328/sq ft) was about 20.6% below the postcode norm. At 34 m² it sits well below the postcode median (53 m² across 21 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.

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
  • Open-plan layoutYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • Heating systemGas
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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.

Novus House's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 18 July 2033

6 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2023from Aug 2013
EPC improved fromD68toC74
Hot Water
ImmersionInstantaneous

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting
38%80%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Novus House, 1, 181 Hatfield Road, St Albans, AL1 4LG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at Novus House, 1, 181 Hatfield Road, St Albans, AL1 4LG

2decisions4documents1nearby
Flagged:Change of use
  1. Jun 2009
    Amendment
    Outcome in report

    Change of use from Class A1 (shop) to Class A2 (financial services)

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    5/2009/0775
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Change of UseDecision

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On the street

Versus other Hatfield Road homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, Novus House runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,529

Street avg £5,358

Strongly below

Floor Area

34 m²

Street avg 52 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

1 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.3 t/year

Street avg 2.0 t/year

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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.
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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

Harlesden Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Fleetville Junior School. 34 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Fleetville Junior SchoolPrimary103m
  • Fleetville Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary160m
  • Verulam SchoolSecondary363m
  • St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & NurseryPrimary470m

Nearest stops

  • Harlesden RoadBus stop96m
  • CemeteryBus stop235m
  • MorrisonsBus stop252m
  • The Dencora CentreBus stop252m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,137 reports27%
  • Anti-social Behaviour796 reports19%
  • Shoplifting555 reports13%
  • Vehicle Crime377 reports9%

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21st centuryGround Floor FlatFreeholdEPC CNo mains gas

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Novus House is modelled from its 34 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 4LG. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for Novus House. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Novus House was lodged in July 2023 at band C and is valid until July 2033. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to Novus House. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 34 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL1 4LG, not by walking route.
Council tax band
Novus House is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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