1 Cathedral View, High Street, St Albans, AL3 4EP
About 1 Cathedral View
1 Cathedral View is a mid-terrace house in St Albans (AL3 4EP). It has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (around 1389 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. At 129 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (92–129 m²). On EPC score it ranks last in the building (60 versus a best of 67). The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).
At 129 m² the property is well over the postcode median (93 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 4 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
Energy performance
1 Cathedral View's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
4 applications on record at 1 Cathedral View, High Street, St Albans, AL3 4EP
- Feb 2002Loft ConversionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Two storey rear extension and loft conversion to create one 2-bedroom flat and one 3-bedroom maisonette
ExtensionSubdivision- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 5/2001/1946
- More recent applications — locked
- RenovationFeb 2019Decision
- ConservatoryApr 2010Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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Sales history & valuation
1 Cathedral View has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£563,000
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.
Versus other High Street homes
EPC Rating for 1 Cathedral View lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
60 (D)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
129 m²
Street avg 94 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.2 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 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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