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Flat A, 55 Verulam Road, St Albans, AL3 4DJ

4 sales on record

Estimated value

£291,000

  • Since the 2008 sale (£175,000)+66%
  • Against AL3 4DJ's recent median (£367,500)-21%

Newest record on this page: April 2026. 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
2
From EPC
Floor area
40 m²
427 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 48
Tenure
Private Rental
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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

£291,000

  • Against its 2008 sale (£175,000)+66%
  • Against AL3 4DJ's recent median (£367,500)-21%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Flat A is modelled from its 40 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 4DJ. 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

    40 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2011

  • Sales of this home

    4 sales recorded, the latest in 2008

  • Recent sales in AL3 4DJ

    5 sales, median £367,500 (2026–2022)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: April 2026Latest 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.

Flat A has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 May 2008Most recent

    £175,000

    +34.6%over 5 years

  2. 7 February 2003

    £130,000

    +17.1%over 1 year

  3. 16 November 2001

    £111,000

    +85.0%over 1 year

  4. 21 September 2000

    £60,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 4DJ: £367,500 (2026–2022).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Flat A, 55 Verulam Road, St Albans, AL3 4DJ. 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 Flat A

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

Flat A is a semi-detached house in St Albans (AL3 4DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 427 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (October 2011) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 58). The latest certificate is from October 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since May 2008 — that's 18 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 2000–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £291,000 sits 66.3% above the 2008 sale of £175,000. At 40 m² it sits well below the postcode median (123 m² across 25 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs).

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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.

Flat A's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Oct 2021

Current Certificate
Oct 2011

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Expired on 13 October 2021

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat A, 55 Verulam Road, St Albans, AL3 4DJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Flat A 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 Verulam Road homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for Flat A lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,411

Street avg £6,829

Strongly below

Floor Area

40 m²

Street avg 70 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

Strongly below
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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Crime

170/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Cannon Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School. 31 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant SchoolPrimary325m
  • Alban City SchoolPrimary591m
  • The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St AlbansPrimary700m
  • Maple Primary SchoolPrimary782m

Nearest stops

  • Cannon StreetBus stop228m
  • Town HallBus stop354m
  • Catherine StreetBus stop387m
  • Police StationBus stop412m

Most reported crime locally

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

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

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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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 Flat A is modelled from its 40 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 4DJ. 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. 4 sales are recorded for Flat A. 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 Flat A was lodged in October 2011 at band E and expired in October 2021, 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 Flat A. 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 31 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL3 4DJ, not by walking route.
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