5 Albion Road, St Albans, AL1 5EB
About 5 Albion Road
5 Albion Road is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in St Albans (AL1 5EB). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.
It hasn't traded since May 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1999–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 17.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £515,000 sits 149.4% above the 2002 sale of £206,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£282/sq ft) was about 15.1% below the postcode norm. At 68 m² it sits well below the postcode median (99 m² across 25 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
5 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.
Sales history & valuation
5 Albion Road's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).
£515,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 17.8% per year over 3 years.
£206,500
Growth on file: 17.8% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
19 May 2002Most recent
£206,500
+56.4%over 2 years24 August 1999
£132,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 5EB: £702,000 (2025–2022).
Versus other Albion Road homes
Floor Area for 5 Albion Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,037
Street avg £4,757
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 100 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
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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
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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