34a, Verulam Road, St Albans, AL3 4DE
About 34a
34a is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in St Albans (AL3 4DE). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in October 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. At 49 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 6 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 48–139 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to B across 6 units on file. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 49 m² it sits well below the postcode median (75 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1998–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £328,000 is 21.5% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£512/sq ft) was about 89.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2021 for £270,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £955 · Includes VAT
Planning history
34a has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.
£328,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 23 years.
£270,000
Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
24 June 2021Most recent
£270,000
+242.0%over 22 years11 December 1998
£78,948
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 4DE: £400,000 (2018–2014).
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Town Hall — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School. 33 schools nearby.
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