What kind of home is Apex House, Flat 4, 81 Camp Road, AL1 5FU?

Apex House, Flat 4, 81 Camp Road, AL1 5FU is a 1-bedroom detached house.

When did Apex House, Flat 4, 81 Camp Road, AL1 5FU last change hands?

Apex House, Flat 4, 81 Camp Road, AL1 5FU last sold for £285,000 in May 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £295,000 in September 2018, so prices have been flat over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Apex House, Flat 4, 81 Camp Road, AL1 5FU changed over time?

Across 2 sales between September 2018 and May 2022, Apex House, Flat 4, 81 Camp Road, AL1 5FU fell from £295,000 to £285,000, a change of £10,000. That works out to roughly -0.9% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Apex House, Flat 4, 81 Camp Road, AL1 5FU?

The current EPC rating for Apex House, Flat 4, 81 Camp Road, AL1 5FU is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in September 2018. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Apex House, Flat 4, 81 Camp Road, AL1 5FU?

Apex House, Flat 4, 81 Camp Road, AL1 5FU has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (441 sq ft), around 41 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Apex House, Flat 4, 81 Camp Road, AL1 5FU use?

The latest EPC at Apex House, Flat 4, 81 Camp Road, AL1 5FU records electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is Apex House, Flat 4, 81 Camp Road, AL1 5FU in?

Apex House, Flat 4, 81 Camp Road, AL1 5FU sits in St Albans. It falls within the AL1 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

How safe is the area around Apex House, Flat 4, 81 Camp Road, AL1 5FU?

Police records around Apex House, Flat 4, 81 Camp Road, AL1 5FU 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 Apex House, Flat 4, 81 Camp Road, AL1 5FU?

The closest primary school to Apex House, Flat 4, 81 Camp Road, AL1 5FU is St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & Nursery (224m), one of 27 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Verulam School (692m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is Apex House, Flat 4, 81 Camp Road, AL1 5FU?

The closest bus stop to Apex House, Flat 4, 81 Camp Road, AL1 5FU is Dexter Close, 39m away. The nearest rail option is St Albans City Rail Station, 718m away.

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Apex House, Flat 4, 81 Camp Road, St Albans, AL1 5FU

Property type

Detached

Floor ground floor

Bedroom

Floor area

41 m²

441 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

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Overview

About Apex House

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

Apex House is a one-bedroom detached house in St Albans (AL1 5FU). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft). At 41 m² this is the 21st smallest of 48 units on EPC record in Apex House, where floor areas span 35–77 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (September 2018) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.

Across 2018–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at -0.9% per year. Most recent transfer: May 2022 at £285,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

ParkingUnderground

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.

Current Certificate

Sept 2018

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

2.2 t/year

Occupancy

—

Certificate validity

Valid until 30 September 2028

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Apex House, Flat 4, 81 Camp Road, St Albans, AL1 5FU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Apex House has no planning applications on record.

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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£266,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.9% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£285,000

Growth on file: -0.9% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

26 May 2022Most recent
£285,000
-3.4%over 3 years
20 September 2018
£295,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 5FU: £267,500 (2026–2026).

Nearby sales in AL1 5FU

On the street

Versus other Camp Road homes

Four headline reads against 47 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Apex House is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£6,951

Street avg £6,958

On par

Floor Area

41 m²

Street avg 47 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 1.7 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

4 years

Street avg 5 years

On par

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Comparables

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Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Dexter Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

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

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