Flat 5, 20 Lower Dagnall Street, St Albans, AL3 4PT

Flat 5 is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in St Albans (AL3 4PT). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Very Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Main heating runs on electricity. At 43 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 14 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 34–80 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 14 units on file.

At 43 m² it sits well below the postcode median (62 m² across 17 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2018. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2014–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£810/sq ft) was about 36.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in May 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years.