What type of property is Jacob Court, Flat 12, 61 Russet Drive, AL4 0AY?

Jacob Court, Flat 12, 61 Russet Drive, AL4 0AY is a 1-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did Jacob Court, Flat 12, 61 Russet Drive, AL4 0AY sell for?

Jacob Court, Flat 12, 61 Russet Drive, AL4 0AY last sold for £285,000 in October 2019, around 7 years ago. Before that, it sold for £149,995 in December 2005, so prices have been rising over 14 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Jacob Court, Flat 12, 61 Russet Drive, AL4 0AY appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between December 2005 and October 2019, Jacob Court, Flat 12, 61 Russet Drive, AL4 0AY rose from £149,995 to £285,000, a change of £135,005. That works out to roughly +4.7% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Jacob Court, Flat 12, 61 Russet Drive, AL4 0AY?

The current EPC rating for Jacob Court, Flat 12, 61 Russet Drive, AL4 0AY is C with a score of 77 out of 100, lodged in March 2019. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Jacob Court, Flat 12, 61 Russet Drive, AL4 0AY?

Jacob Court, Flat 12, 61 Russet Drive, AL4 0AY has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (624 sq ft), around 58 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is Jacob Court, Flat 12, 61 Russet Drive, AL4 0AY heated?

The latest EPC at Jacob Court, Flat 12, 61 Russet Drive, AL4 0AY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Jacob Court, Flat 12, 61 Russet Drive, AL4 0AY?

Jacob Court, Flat 12, 61 Russet Drive, AL4 0AY is in council tax band C.

Where is Jacob Court, Flat 12, 61 Russet Drive, AL4 0AY located?

Jacob Court, Flat 12, 61 Russet Drive, AL4 0AY sits in St Albans. It falls within the AL4 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

What is crime like near Jacob Court, Flat 12, 61 Russet Drive, AL4 0AY?

Police records around Jacob Court, Flat 12, 61 Russet Drive, AL4 0AY show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 38% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (123% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Jacob Court, Flat 12, 61 Russet Drive, AL4 0AY?

The closest primary school to Jacob Court, Flat 12, 61 Russet Drive, AL4 0AY is Windermere Primary School (500m), one of 23 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School (900m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is Jacob Court, Flat 12, 61 Russet Drive, AL4 0AY?

The closest bus stop to Jacob Court, Flat 12, 61 Russet Drive, AL4 0AY is Claughton Court, 85m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Jacob Court, Flat 12, 61 Russet Drive, St Albans, AL4 0AY

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 2nd

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

58 m²

624 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 77

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Jacob Court

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

Jacob Court is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in St Albans (AL4 0AY). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. At 58 m² this is the 4th smallest of 11 units on EPC record in Jacob Court, where floor areas span 53–93 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. Other recorded features include a balcony and a loft. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band.

Across 2005–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£457/sq ft) was about 46.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £285,000 in October 2019.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
LoftYes

Outside

ParkingAllocated
BalconyYes

Building

Heating systemGas

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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.

Jacob Court's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Rating

C77

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Jacob Court, Flat 12, 61 Russet Drive, St Albans, AL4 0AY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Jacob Court has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Current estimate

£281,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£285,000

Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

28 October 2019Most recent
£285,000
+90.0%over 13 years
13 December 2005
£149,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL4 0AY: £294,000 (2022–2020).

Nearby sales in AL4 0AY

On the street

Versus other Russet Drive homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Jacob Court is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£4,914

Street avg £4,151

Above

Floor Area

58 m²

Street avg 64 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.5 t/year

Street avg 1.4 t/year

Below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Claughton Court — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Windermere Primary School. 30 schools nearby.

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