103a, Verulam Road, St Albans, AL3 4DL

103a is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in St Albans (AL3 4DL). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. At 41 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (41–183 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 8 units on file. Other recorded features include outbuildings. The latest certificate (April 2026) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (September 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

It hasn't traded since November 1998, a hold of 28 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1996–1998, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £336,000 sits 327.5% above the 1998 sale of £78,600. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£178/sq ft) was about 56.2% below the postcode norm. At 41 m² it sits well below the postcode median (146 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.