1 College Street, St Albans, AL3 4PW
About 1 College Street
1 College Street is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in St Albans (AL3 4PW). It has a recorded floor area of 195 m² (around 2099 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
At 195 m² the property is well over the postcode median (148 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 4 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£810/sq ft) was about 64.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2024 at £1,700,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- ParkingOff street
Building
- Listed buildingYes
Energy performance
1 College Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
External or internal wall insulation added
Roof insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, is a listed building, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
A recent planning application at 1 College Street was refused — worth checking the council file.
4 applications on record at 1 College Street, St Albans, AL3 4PW
- Oct 2002RenovationHeritageOutcome in report
Installation of fire prevention measures to basement lobby and stairwell (internal alterations)
Listed- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 5/2002/1605
- More recent applications — locked
- OutlineOct 2025Decision
- ApplicationJul 2025Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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Sales history & valuation
1 College Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£1,791,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£1,700,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
24 September 2024Most recent
£1,700,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 4PW: £975,000 (2022–2013).
Nearby sales in AL3 4PW
Versus other College Street homes
On years held, 1 College Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£8,718
Street avg £6,676
Floor Area
195 m²
Street avg 128 m²
Habitable Rooms
12 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.0 t/year
Street avg 6.5 t/year
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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
0.2 km
Town Hall — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School. 33 schools nearby.
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