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1 Hillcrest, King Harry Lane, St Albans, AL3 4AT

Estimated value

£459,000

  • Since the 2016 sale (£518,000)-11%
  • Against AL3 4AT's recent median (£460,000)0%

Newest record on this page: October 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Floor Ground
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
70 m²
753 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£459,000

  • Against its 2016 sale (£518,000)-11%
  • Against AL3 4AT's recent median (£460,000)0%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 1 Hillcrest is modelled from its 70 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 4AT. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    70 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2016

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2016

  • Recent sales in AL3 4AT

    5 sales, median £460,000 (2024–2019)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: October 2024Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 July 2016Most recent

    £518,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 4AT: £460,000 (2024–2019).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 1 Hillcrest, King Harry Lane, St Albans, AL3 4AT. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 1 Hillcrest

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

1 Hillcrest is a semi-detached house in St Albans (AL3 4AT). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band F. At 70 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (70–115 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (August 2016) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). The latest certificate is from August 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £459,000 is 11.4% below the 2016 sale of £518,000, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£687/sq ft) was about 107.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 70 m² it sits well below the postcode median (103 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in July 2016.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Aug 2026

Current Certificate
Aug 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 22 August 2026

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Hillcrest, King Harry Lane, St Albans, AL3 4AT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Hillcrest has no planning applications on record.

3

But the area is active

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

On the street

Versus other Hillcrest homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Hillcrest outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£7,400

Street avg £4,021

Strongly above

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 102 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

On par
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the St Albans district page.
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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

Mortimer Crescent — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Prae Wood Primary School. 25 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Prae Wood Primary SchoolPrimary406m
  • The Marlborough Science AcademySecondary745m
  • The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St AlbansPrimary809m
  • St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St AlbansPrimary959m

Nearest stops

  • Mortimer CrescentBus stop164m
  • Cardinal GroveBus stop201m
  • St Columba's CollegeBus stop257m
  • Recreation Ground PathBus stop362m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences776 reports30%
  • Anti-social Behaviour568 reports22%
  • Shoplifting208 reports8%
  • Other Theft193 reports8%

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Comparables

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Hillcrest is modelled from its 70 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 4AT. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 1 Hillcrest. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 1 Hillcrest was lodged in August 2016 at band D and expired in August 2026, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 1 Hillcrest. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 25 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL3 4AT, not by walking route.
Council tax band
1 Hillcrest is in council tax band F. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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