5c, High Street, St Albans, AL3 4ED
About 5c
5c is a mid-terrace house in St Albans (AL3 4ED). It has a recorded floor area of 17 m² (around 183 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 17 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (17–79 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (December 2021) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 17 m² it sits well below the postcode median (31 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs).
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
5c 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
5c has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£241,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 4 sales in AL3 4ED: £157,250 (2024–2010).
Versus other High Street homes
Floor Area for 5c lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
52 (E)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
17 m²
Street avg 39 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 3.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
1 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
0.1 km
The Peahen PH — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans. 32 schools nearby.
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