20 Cathedral Court, King Harry Lane, St Albans, AL3 4AF
About 20 Cathedral Court
20 Cathedral Court is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in St Albans (AL3 4AF). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. At 87 m² this is the 19th smallest of 21 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 60–105 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (55 versus a best of 82). The latest certificate (February 2015) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from February 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 87 m² the property is well over the postcode median (66 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £495,000 is 28.6% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£411/sq ft) was about 18.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in October 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
Energy performance
20 Cathedral Court sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Feb 2025
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 24 February 2025
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Planning history
20 Cathedral Court has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
20 Cathedral Court valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£495,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£385,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 October 2015Most recent
£385,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 4AF: £429,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in AL3 4AF
11 Cathedral Court, King Harry Lane, St Albans, AL3 4AF
Sold Aug 2025
£429,0004 Cathedral Court, King Harry Lane, St Albans, AL3 4AF
Sold Apr 2024
£430,0008 Cathedral Court, King Harry Lane, St Albans, AL3 4AF
Sold Sept 2022
£483,00015 Cathedral Court, King Harry Lane, St Albans, AL3 4AF
Sold Jun 2021
£385,00012 Cathedral Court, King Harry Lane, St Albans, AL3 4AF
Sold May 2021
£410,000
Versus other King Harry Lane homes
EPC Rating for 20 Cathedral Court lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,425
Street avg £5,031
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 69 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 2.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
170/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
St Columba's College — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Prae Wood Primary School. 26 schools nearby.
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