What kind of home is 31 Albion Road, AL1 5EB?

31 Albion Road, AL1 5EB is a 4-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 31 Albion Road, AL1 5EB last change hands?

31 Albion Road, AL1 5EB last sold for £730,000 in September 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £295,000 in November 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 31 Albion Road, AL1 5EB?

Across 3 sales between November 2001 and September 2021, 31 Albion Road, AL1 5EB rose from £295,000 to £730,000, a change of £435,000. That works out to roughly +4.7% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 31 Albion Road, AL1 5EB?

The current EPC rating for 31 Albion Road, AL1 5EB is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in September 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 31 Albion Road, AL1 5EB?

31 Albion Road, AL1 5EB has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (1,313 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 37% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in AL1 5EB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 31 Albion Road, AL1 5EB use?

The latest EPC at 31 Albion Road, AL1 5EB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 31 Albion Road, AL1 5EB?

31 Albion Road, AL1 5EB is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 31 Albion Road, AL1 5EB in?

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

Is 31 Albion Road, AL1 5EB in a safe area?

Police records around 31 Albion Road, AL1 5EB show an average of 283 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 27% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (19% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 31 Albion Road, AL1 5EB?

The closest primary school to 31 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.

How well connected is 31 Albion Road, AL1 5EB?

The closest bus stop to 31 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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31 Albion Road, St Albans, AL1 5EB

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

122 m²

1313 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About 31 Albion Road

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

31 Albion Road is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in St Albans (AL1 5EB). It has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (around 1313 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2012) shows a C (score 74). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). The latest certificate is from September 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 122 m² it's 29.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (94 m² median across 25 EPCs). Across 2001–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£556/sq ft) was about 69.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2021 for £730,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms3
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

31 Albion Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Sept 2022

Current Certificate

Sept 2012

EPC Rating

C74

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.2 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Expired on 23 September 2022

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 31 Albion Road, St Albans, AL1 5EB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

31 Albion Road has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.

Current estimate

£767,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£730,000

Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

28 September 2021Most recent
£730,000
+49.0%over 8 years
19 September 2013
£490,000
+66.1%over 11 years
22 November 2001
£295,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 5EB: £712,000 (2026–2024).

Nearby sales in AL1 5EB

On the street

Versus other Albion Road homes

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

31 Albion Road outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,984

Street avg £5,041

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Floor Area

122 m²

Street avg 98 m²

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Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

283/mo

Falling 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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