5 Alban Court is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in St Albans (AL1 5DN). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. At 43 m² this is the 4th smallest of 10 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 41–50 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (60 versus a best of 79). The latest certificate (March 2016) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced St Albans HPI: 6.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £265,000 is 10.4% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£519/sq ft) was about 97.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2019. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 9 years since the last transfer (February 2017).
5 Alban Court sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Mar 2026
Birch T1 next to access - reduce height of overhanging crown dripline over access by 6m. Reason - to allow passage of construction traffic past tree.
Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.
£265,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 16 years.
£240,000
Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 16 years.
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On epc rating, 5 Alban Court runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,581
Street avg £4,347
Floor Area
43 m²
Street avg 45 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Oakdene Way — bus stop.
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Full planning data for 5 Alban Court, Burleigh Road, St Albans, AL1 5DN
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8 February 2017Most recent
£240,000
+48.1%over 8 years3 March 2008
£162,000
+80.1%over 7 years1 March 2001
£89,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 5DN: £258,000 (2022–2019).
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CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 1.5 t/year
AL1 5DH
Closest school
0.4 km
Fleetville Infant and Nursery School. 32 schools nearby.