24 Bowes Lyon Mews, St Albans, AL3 4PF

24 Bowes Lyon Mews is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in St Albans (AL3 4PF). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. At 52 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (52–134 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (December 2025) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in December 2015 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

It hasn't traded since February 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 2001–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £354,000 sits 55.3% above the 2007 sale of £228,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£407/sq ft) was about 27.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 52 m² it sits well below the postcode median (118 m² across 20 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.