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

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 1st
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
101 m²
1087 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 76
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 6 Hillcrest

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

6 Hillcrest is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in St Albans (AL3 4AT). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. At 101 m² this is the 5th smallest of 12 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 70–115 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since October 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).

Held since March 2011 — that's 15 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1997–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £481,000 sits 63.1% above the 2011 sale of £295,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£271/sq ft) was about 27.7% below the postcode norm.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • ParkingUnderground
  • BalconyYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2020from Oct 2009
Hot Water
AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows
SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 Hillcrest, King Harry Lane, St Albans, AL3 4AT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

6 Hillcrest has no planning applications on record.

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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.

6 Hillcrest's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1997).

Current estimate

£481,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 14 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2011)

£295,000

Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 March 2011Most recent

    £295,000

    +0.9%over 6 years

  2. 24 February 2005

    £292,500

    +97.0%over 7 years

  3. 6 May 1997

    £148,500

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

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.

6 Hillcrest outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,921

Street avg £4,469

Below

Floor Area

101 m²

Street avg 99 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 6 Hillcrest

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

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Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£415k

1 Cathedral Court, King Harry Lane

AL3 4AF

2 bed1 bath
£630k

1 Claudian Place

AL3 4JE

3 bed
£783k

1 Cymbeline Court, The Lawns, Mount Pleasant

AL3 4TZ

3 bed2 bath
£799k

1 Arretine Close

AL3 4JL

4 bed
£868k

1 Antonine Gate

AL3 4JA

4 bed2 bath
£421k

1 Blacksmiths Lane

AL3 4SQ

£550k

1 Augustus Close

AL3 4JH

£563k

1 Cathedral View, High Street

AL3 4EP

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.
Full St Albans report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

3/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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

FAQ

Common questions

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