214a, Hatfield Road, St Albans, AL1 4LW
About 214a
214a is a mid-terrace house in St Albans (AL1 4LW). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2019 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). Main heating runs on electricity. At 40 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 14 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 30–111 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 14 units on file.
At 40 m² it's 18% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (49 m² median across 13 EPCs).
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £885 · Includes VAT
Planning history
214a 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
214a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£231,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 4LW: £175,000 (2017–2012).
Nearby sales in AL1 4LW
222a, Flat 2, Hatfield Road, St Albans, AL1 4LW
Sold Jul 2017
£625,000Flat 8, 224 Hatfield Road, St Albans, AL1 4LW
Sold Dec 2014
£191,000Flat 5, 224 Hatfield Road, St Albans, AL1 4LW
Sold Dec 2012
£166,000Flat 4, 224 Hatfield Road, St Albans, AL1 4LW
Sold Aug 2012
£175,000Flat 9, 224 Hatfield Road, St Albans, AL1 4LW
Sold Mar 2012
£135,000
Versus other Hatfield Road homes
214a is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
EPC Rating
68 (D)
Street avg 74 (C)
Floor Area
40 m²
Street avg 56 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 2.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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