What type of property is Jacob Court, Flat 3, 61 Russet Drive, AL4 0AY?

Jacob Court, Flat 3, 61 Russet Drive, AL4 0AY is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

When did Jacob Court, Flat 3, 61 Russet Drive, AL4 0AY last change hands?

Jacob Court, Flat 3, 61 Russet Drive, AL4 0AY last sold for £294,000 in February 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £166,000 in December 2005. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Jacob Court, Flat 3, 61 Russet Drive, AL4 0AY appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between December 2005 and February 2020, Jacob Court, Flat 3, 61 Russet Drive, AL4 0AY rose from £166,000 to £294,000, a change of £128,000. That works out to roughly +4.1% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Jacob Court, Flat 3, 61 Russet Drive, AL4 0AY have?

The current EPC rating for Jacob Court, Flat 3, 61 Russet Drive, AL4 0AY is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in August 2011. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Jacob Court, Flat 3, 61 Russet Drive, AL4 0AY?

Jacob Court, Flat 3, 61 Russet Drive, AL4 0AY has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (625 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is Jacob Court, Flat 3, 61 Russet Drive, AL4 0AY heated?

The latest EPC at Jacob Court, Flat 3, 61 Russet Drive, AL4 0AY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Jacob Court, Flat 3, 61 Russet Drive, AL4 0AY?

Jacob Court, Flat 3, 61 Russet Drive, AL4 0AY is in council tax band D.

Where is Jacob Court, Flat 3, 61 Russet Drive, AL4 0AY located?

Jacob Court, Flat 3, 61 Russet Drive, AL4 0AY sits in St Albans. It falls within the AL4 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

Is Jacob Court, Flat 3, 61 Russet Drive, AL4 0AY in a safe area?

Police records around Jacob Court, Flat 3, 61 Russet Drive, AL4 0AY show an average of 113 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 36% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Jacob Court, Flat 3, 61 Russet Drive, AL4 0AY?

The closest primary school to Jacob Court, Flat 3, 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.

What is the nearest station to Jacob Court, Flat 3, 61 Russet Drive, AL4 0AY?

The closest bus stop to Jacob Court, Flat 3, 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 3, 61 Russet Drive, St Albans, AL4 0AY

4 sales on record

Estimated value

£316,000

Since the 2020 sale (£294,000)+7%
Against AL4 0AY's recent median (£285,000)+11%

Newest record on this page: August 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

End terrace

Floor 1st

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

58 m²

625 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£316,000

Against its 2020 sale (£294,000)+7%
Against AL4 0AY's recent median (£285,000)+11%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Jacob Court is modelled from its 58 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL4 0AY. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
58 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2011
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2020
Recent sales in AL4 0AY
5 sales, median £285,000 (2022–2019)

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Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

Sales timeline

17 February 2020Most recent
£294,000
+1.4%over 2 years
22 June 2017
£290,000
+43.2%over 4 years
5 July 2012
£202,500
+22.0%over 6 years
22 December 2005
£166,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL4 0AY: £285,000 (2022–2019).

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Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Jacob Court, Flat 3, 61 Russet Drive, St Albans, AL4 0AY. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

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Overview

About Jacob Court

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

Jacob Court is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in St Albans (AL4 0AY). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 625 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. At 58 m² this is the 6th 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. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (74 versus a best of 83). The latest certificate (August 2011) shows a C (score 74). The latest certificate is from August 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Last sale on file: £294,000 in February 2020. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2005–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£470/sq ft) was about 54.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms2
Utility roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingAllocated

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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 EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Aug 2021

Current Certificate

Aug 2011

EPC Rating

C74

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 24 August 2021

New assessment needed to sell or let

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Jacob Court, Flat 3, 61 Russet Drive, St Albans, AL4 0AY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Jacob Court has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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

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.

On epc rating, Jacob Court runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,060

Street avg £4,136

Strongly above

Floor Area

58 m²

Street avg 64 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 1.4 t/year

Strongly below

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

113/mo

Steady 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.

Nearest schools

Windermere Primary SchoolPrimary500m
Camp Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary613m
Nicholas Breakspear Catholic SchoolSecondary900m
Cunningham Hill Junior SchoolPrimary936m

Nearest stops

Claughton CourtBus stop85m
Bramley WayBus stop151m
Camp RoadBus stop221m
Puddingstone DriveBus stop307m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences652 reports36%
Anti-social Behaviour358 reports20%
Criminal Damage & Arson159 reports9%
Vehicle Crime143 reports8%

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for Jacob Court is modelled from its 58 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL4 0AY. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 4 sales are recorded for Jacob Court. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Jacob Court was lodged in August 2011 at band C and expired in August 2021, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Jacob Court. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 30 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL4 0AY, not by walking route.
Council tax band: Jacob Court is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

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