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Novus House, 6, 181 Hatfield Road, St Albans, AL1 4LG

Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 2nd
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
54 m²
581 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 78
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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 semi-detached house in St Albans (AL1 4LG). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band C. At 54 m² this is the 4th smallest of 6 units on EPC record in Novus House, where floor areas span 34–55 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (May 2020) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band.

Across 2009–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £280,000 is 16.7% above the 2020 sale price. Most recent transfer: October 2020 at £240,000.

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
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • ParkingAllocated
  • BalconyYes
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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C78
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Novus House, 6, 181 Hatfield Road, St Albans, AL1 4LG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Novus House 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£280,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.7% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£240,000

Growth on file: 2.7% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 October 2020Most recent

    £240,000

    +37.1%over 11 years

  2. 23 January 2009

    £175,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 4LG: £257,500 (2022–2018).

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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.

Novus House outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,444

Street avg £4,827

Below

Floor Area

54 m²

Street avg 51 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.3 t/year

Street avg 2.0 t/year

On par
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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Culver Road

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1 Heath Road

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£335k

1 Canterbury Court, Battlefield Road

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1 Charmouth Road

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2 bed
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.
Full St Albans report

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

FAQ

Common questions

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