What kind of home is 5 Hobart Walk, AL3 6LS?

5 Hobart Walk, AL3 6LS is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

When did 5 Hobart Walk, AL3 6LS last change hands?

5 Hobart Walk, AL3 6LS last sold for £350,000 in July 2020, around 6 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Hobart Walk, AL3 6LS?

The current EPC rating for 5 Hobart Walk, AL3 6LS is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in December 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Hobart Walk, AL3 6LS?

5 Hobart Walk, AL3 6LS has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (797 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in AL3 6LS. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Hobart Walk, AL3 6LS use?

The latest EPC at 5 Hobart Walk, AL3 6LS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Hobart Walk, AL3 6LS?

5 Hobart Walk, AL3 6LS is in council tax band C.

Which area is 5 Hobart Walk, AL3 6LS in?

5 Hobart Walk, AL3 6LS sits in St Albans. It falls within the AL3 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

How safe is the area around 5 Hobart Walk, AL3 6LS?

Police records around 5 Hobart Walk, AL3 6LS show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 55% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 5 Hobart Walk, AL3 6LS?

The closest primary school to 5 Hobart Walk, AL3 6LS is Bernards Heath Junior School (468m), one of 23 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Albans Girls' School (528m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 5 Hobart Walk, AL3 6LS?

The closest bus stop to 5 Hobart Walk, AL3 6LS is Valley Road, 109m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Hobart Walk, St Albans, AL3 6LS

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

74 m²

797 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Social Rental

Overview

About 5 Hobart Walk

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

5 Hobart Walk is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in St Albans (AL3 6LS). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2013) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2011. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £446,000 is 27.4% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£439/sq ft) was about 42.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2020 for £350,000.

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
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
GarageYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Dec 2023

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Dec 2013

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Hobart Walk, St Albans, AL3 6LS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Hobart Walk has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

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Current estimate

£446,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2020)

£350,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

23 July 2020Most recent
£350,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 6LS: £475,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in AL3 6LS

On the street

Versus other Hobart Walk homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 5 Hobart Walk lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,730

Street avg £4,896

Below

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 86 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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.

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Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Valley Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Bernards Heath Junior School. 30 schools nearby.

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