What kind of home is Jacob Court, Flat 4, 61 Russet Drive, AL4 0AY?

Jacob Court, Flat 4, 61 Russet Drive, AL4 0AY is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for Jacob Court, Flat 4, 61 Russet Drive, AL4 0AY?

Jacob Court, Flat 4, 61 Russet Drive, AL4 0AY last sold for £275,000 in September 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £170,000 in January 2006. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Jacob Court, Flat 4, 61 Russet Drive, AL4 0AY changed over time?

Across 3 sales between January 2006 and September 2021, Jacob Court, Flat 4, 61 Russet Drive, AL4 0AY rose from £170,000 to £275,000, a change of £105,000. That works out to roughly +3.1% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Jacob Court, Flat 4, 61 Russet Drive, AL4 0AY?

The current EPC rating for Jacob Court, Flat 4, 61 Russet Drive, AL4 0AY is C with a score of 76 out of 100, lodged in April 2015. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Jacob Court, Flat 4, 61 Russet Drive, AL4 0AY?

Jacob Court, Flat 4, 61 Russet Drive, AL4 0AY has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (624 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Jacob Court, Flat 4, 61 Russet Drive, AL4 0AY use?

The latest EPC at Jacob Court, Flat 4, 61 Russet Drive, AL4 0AY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Jacob Court, Flat 4, 61 Russet Drive, AL4 0AY?

Jacob Court, Flat 4, 61 Russet Drive, AL4 0AY is in council tax band D.

Which area is Jacob Court, Flat 4, 61 Russet Drive, AL4 0AY in?

Jacob Court, Flat 4, 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 4, 61 Russet Drive, AL4 0AY?

Police records around Jacob Court, Flat 4, 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.

What schools are near Jacob Court, Flat 4, 61 Russet Drive, AL4 0AY?

The closest primary school to Jacob Court, Flat 4, 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 transport links are near Jacob Court, Flat 4, 61 Russet Drive, AL4 0AY?

The closest bus stop to Jacob Court, Flat 4, 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 4, 61 Russet Drive, St Albans, AL4 0AY

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 1st

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

58 m²

624 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 76

Council tax

Band D

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 two-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 1996-2002 and council tax band D. 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. The latest certificate (April 2015) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2006–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £308,000 is 12% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£440/sq ft) was about 43.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2021 for £275,000. 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

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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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Apr 2025

EPC Rating

C76

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Jacob Court, Flat 4, 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

3 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

£308,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.1% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£275,000

Growth on file: 3.1% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

2 September 2021Most recent
£275,000
-1.8%over 6 years
17 August 2015
£280,000
+64.7%over 9 years
5 January 2006
£170,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL4 0AY: £294,000 (2022–2019).

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.

Years Held for Jacob Court lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,741

Street avg £4,168

Above

Floor Area

58 m²

Street avg 64 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.4 t/year

Street avg 1.4 t/year

On par

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Comparables

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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