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8 Butlers Yard, Drovers Way, St Albans, AL3 5FA

Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
70 m²
753 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 78
Council tax
Band E
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Overview

About 8 Butlers Yard

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

8 Butlers Yard is a two-bedroom property in St Albans (AL3 5FA). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft) and council tax band E. At 70 m² this is the 11th smallest of 14 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 23–72 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (October 2016) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since September 2016. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.

At 70 m² the property is well over the postcode median (45 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£551/sq ft) was about 16.6% below the postcode norm. Last sale on file: £415,000 in September 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • ParkingAllocated
  • BalconyYes

Building

  • LiftYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C78
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.6 t/year
Occupancy

Certificate validity

Valid until 6 October 2026

Expires this month
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Butlers Yard, Drovers Way, St Albans, AL3 5FA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Butlers Yard has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£430,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.4% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£415,000

Growth on file: -0.4% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 September 2022Most recent

    £415,000

    -2.4%over 5 years
  2. 23 October 2016

    £425,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 5FA: £315,000 (2025–2016).

On the street

Versus other Drovers Way homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 8 Butlers Yard lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,929

Street avg £6,939

Strongly below

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 46 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 1.0 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

4 years

Street avg 9 years

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Butlers Yard

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the St Albans district page.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

170/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

St Peter's Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School. 35 schools nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

FAQ

Common questions

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