6 Waxhouse Gate, High Street, St Albans, AL3 4EW

6 Waxhouse Gate is an end-of-terrace house in St Albans (AL3 4EW). It has a recorded floor area of 37 m² (around 398 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 37 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (37–99 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (40 versus a best of 69). The latest certificate (September 2019) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (December 2015); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 37 m² it's 17.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (45 m² median across 3 EPCs).