2a, First Floor Flat, Royal Road, St Albans, AL1 4LQ

2a is a detached house in St Albans (AL1 4LQ). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. The latest certificate (February 2014) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (January 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 63). The latest certificate is from February 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £423,000 is 44.3% below the 2023 sale of £760,000, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£994/sq ft) was about 306.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 71 m² it sits well below the postcode median (122 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). 5 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Sold January 2023 for £760,000.