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8 Alban Court, Burleigh Road, St Albans, AL1 5DN

7 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 00
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
42 m²
452 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 76
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 8 Alban Court

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

8 Alban Court is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in St Albans (AL1 5DN). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. At 42 m² this is the 2nd 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 top. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since July 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Good to Average.

Sold October 2022 for £245,000. Across the public record there are 7 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2019. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£542/sq ft) was about 109.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingAllocated
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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.

8 Alban Court's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 9 April 2031

4 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2021from Jul 2009
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows
SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Alban Court, Burleigh Road, St Albans, AL1 5DN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 8 Alban Court, Burleigh Road, St Albans, AL1 5DN

1decisions2documents5nearby
  1. Jan 2019
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome in report

    Birch T1 next to access - reduce height of overhanging crown dripline over access by 6m. Reason - to allow passage of construction traffic past tree.

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    TP/2018/0683
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

8 Alban Court has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£248,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£245,000

Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 October 2022Most recent

    £245,000

    +6.5%over 4 years

  2. 24 November 2017

    £230,000

    +31.4%over 3 years

  3. 4 September 2014

    £175,000

    +13.6%over 7 years

  4. 25 April 2007

    £154,000

    +19.8%over 1 year

  5. 14 December 2005

    £128,500

    +49.4%over 4 years

  6. 5 August 2001

    £86,000

    +56.4%over 3 years

  7. 20 February 1998

    £55,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 5DN: £258,000 (2022–2018).

On the street

Versus other Burleigh Road homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Alban Court is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£5,833

Street avg £4,316

Strongly above

Floor Area

42 m²

Street avg 46 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.3 t/year

Street avg 1.6 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Alban Court

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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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
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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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Crime

283/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Oakdene Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Fleetville Infant and Nursery School. 32 schools nearby.

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FAQ

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