42b, Verulam Road, St Albans, AL3 4DQ
About 42b
42b is a semi-detached house in St Albans (AL3 4DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. At 79 m² this is the 7th smallest of 8 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 44–87 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (62 versus a best of 83). The latest certificate (February 2014) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69). The latest certificate is from February 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Today's modelled estimate of £351,000 is 68.1% below the 2020 sale of £1,100,000, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. At 79 m² it's 25.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (63 m² median across 7 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). Last sale on file: £1,100,000 in October 2020.
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Energy performance
42b'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Feb 2024
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Planning history
42b 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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£351,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£1,100,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
20 October 2020Most recent
£1,100,000
Versus other Verulam Road homes
On epc rating, 42b runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
62 (D)
Street avg 76 (C)
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 64 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 1.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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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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