What type of property is 23 Albion Road, AL1 5EB?

23 Albion Road, AL1 5EB is a detached house.

What did 23 Albion Road, AL1 5EB sell for?

23 Albion Road, AL1 5EB last sold for £440,000 in September 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £59,000 in July 1997, so prices have been rising over 24 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 23 Albion Road, AL1 5EB changed over time?

Across 2 sales between July 1997 and September 2021, 23 Albion Road, AL1 5EB rose from £59,000 to £440,000, a change of £381,000. That works out to roughly +8.7% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 23 Albion Road, AL1 5EB?

The current EPC rating for 23 Albion Road, AL1 5EB is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in October 2024. It has improved from a F recorded in June 2009 (3 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 23 Albion Road, AL1 5EB?

23 Albion Road, AL1 5EB has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (1,012 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is 23 Albion Road, AL1 5EB heated?

The latest EPC at 23 Albion Road, AL1 5EB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 23 Albion Road, AL1 5EB?

23 Albion Road, AL1 5EB has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in August 2022. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 23 Albion Road, AL1 5EB?

23 Albion Road, AL1 5EB is in council tax band C.

Where is 23 Albion Road, AL1 5EB located?

23 Albion Road, AL1 5EB sits in St Albans. It falls within the AL1 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

How safe is the area around 23 Albion Road, AL1 5EB?

Police records around 23 Albion Road, AL1 5EB show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 39% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 23 Albion Road, AL1 5EB?

The closest primary school to 23 Albion Road, AL1 5EB is St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & Nursery (154m), one of 26 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Loreto College (575m), with 10 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 23 Albion Road, AL1 5EB?

The closest bus stop to 23 Albion Road, AL1 5EB is The Crown PH, 81m away. The nearest rail option is St Albans City Rail Station, 386m away.

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23 Albion Road, St Albans, AL1 5EB

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

94 m²

1012 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 23 Albion Road

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

23 Albion Road is a detached house in St Albans (AL1 5EB). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in June 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).

One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2022. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £631,000 is 43.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£435/sq ft) was about 34.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2021 at £440,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Current Certificate(1 of 4)

Oct 2024

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.2 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2013from Jun 2009

Hot Water

Main SystemMain (No Stat)

Hot water system changed

Low Energy Lighting

100%62%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

May 2019from Oct 2013

EPC improved fromF36toE44

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Oct 2024from May 2019

EPC improved fromE44toC71

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull Control

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows

Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Walls

Very PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting

50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Albion Road, St Albans, AL1 5EB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 23 Albion Road, St Albans, AL1 5EB

1decisions1extensions10documents5nearby

Aug 2022
Loft ConversionOutline
Outcome in report
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Loft conversion with rear dormer and roof lights
Documents
10 docs on file
Reference
5/2022/1675
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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.

23 Albion Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£631,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.7% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£440,000

Growth on file: 8.7% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

29 September 2021Most recent
£440,000
+645.8%over 24 years
30 July 1997
£59,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 5EB: £702,000 (2025–2022).

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Versus other Albion Road homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

23 Albion Road is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£4,681

Street avg £4,675

On par

Floor Area

94 m²

Street avg 99 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

The Crown PH — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & Nursery. 36 schools nearby.

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