What type of property is 6 Hillcrest, AL3 4AT?

6 Hillcrest, AL3 4AT is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 6 Hillcrest, AL3 4AT sell for?

6 Hillcrest, AL3 4AT last sold for £295,000 in March 2011, around 15 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £148,500 in May 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 6 Hillcrest, AL3 4AT changed over time?

Across 3 sales between May 1997 and March 2011, 6 Hillcrest, AL3 4AT rose from £148,500 to £295,000, a change of £146,500. That works out to roughly +5.1% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 6 Hillcrest, AL3 4AT?

The current EPC rating for 6 Hillcrest, AL3 4AT is C with a score of 76 out of 100, lodged in June 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 6 Hillcrest, AL3 4AT?

6 Hillcrest, AL3 4AT has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (1,087 sq ft), around 51 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 6 Hillcrest, AL3 4AT heated?

The latest EPC at 6 Hillcrest, AL3 4AT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 6 Hillcrest, AL3 4AT?

6 Hillcrest, AL3 4AT is in council tax band E.

Where is 6 Hillcrest, AL3 4AT located?

6 Hillcrest, AL3 4AT sits in St Albans. It falls within the AL3 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

Is 6 Hillcrest, AL3 4AT in a safe area?

Police records around 6 Hillcrest, AL3 4AT show an average of 170 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 30% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 6 Hillcrest, AL3 4AT?

The closest primary school to 6 Hillcrest, AL3 4AT is Prae Wood Primary School (406m), one of 21 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Marlborough Science Academy (745m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 6 Hillcrest, AL3 4AT?

The closest bus stop to 6 Hillcrest, AL3 4AT is Mortimer Crescent, 164m away. The nearest rail option is St Albans Abbey Rail Station, 737m away.

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

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 1st

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

101 m²

1087 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 76

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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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 £511,000 sits 73.2% 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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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

C76

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 21 June 2030

3 years remaining

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.

But the area is active

3 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

£511,000

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

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Last sold (2011)

£295,000

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

Sales timeline

4 March 2011Most recent
£295,000
+0.9%over 6 years
24 February 2005
£292,500
+97.0%over 7 years
6 May 1997
£148,500

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

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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

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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

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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.

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