What type of property is Jacob Court, Flat 7, 61 Russet Drive, AL4 0AY?

Jacob Court, Flat 7, 61 Russet Drive, AL4 0AY is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for Jacob Court, Flat 7, 61 Russet Drive, AL4 0AY?

Jacob Court, Flat 7, 61 Russet Drive, AL4 0AY last sold for £233,000 in October 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £200,000 in February 2006. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Jacob Court, Flat 7, 61 Russet Drive, AL4 0AY appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between February 2006 and October 2020, Jacob Court, Flat 7, 61 Russet Drive, AL4 0AY rose from £200,000 to £233,000, a change of £33,000. That works out to roughly +1% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Jacob Court, Flat 7, 61 Russet Drive, AL4 0AY?

The current EPC rating for Jacob Court, Flat 7, 61 Russet Drive, AL4 0AY is B with a score of 83 out of 100, lodged in November 2023. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Jacob Court, Flat 7, 61 Russet Drive, AL4 0AY?

Jacob Court, Flat 7, 61 Russet Drive, AL4 0AY has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (829 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 33% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in AL4 0AY. Source: EPC Register.

How is Jacob Court, Flat 7, 61 Russet Drive, AL4 0AY heated?

The latest EPC at Jacob Court, Flat 7, 61 Russet Drive, AL4 0AY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Jacob Court, Flat 7, 61 Russet Drive, AL4 0AY?

Jacob Court, Flat 7, 61 Russet Drive, AL4 0AY is in council tax band D.

Where is Jacob Court, Flat 7, 61 Russet Drive, AL4 0AY located?

Jacob Court, Flat 7, 61 Russet Drive, AL4 0AY sits in St Albans. It falls within the AL4 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

Is Jacob Court, Flat 7, 61 Russet Drive, AL4 0AY in a safe area?

Police records around Jacob Court, Flat 7, 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 7, 61 Russet Drive, AL4 0AY?

The closest primary school to Jacob Court, Flat 7, 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 7, 61 Russet Drive, AL4 0AY?

The closest bus stop to Jacob Court, Flat 7, 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 7, 61 Russet Drive, St Albans, AL4 0AY

EPC B4 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Floor 01

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

77 m²

829 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 83

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 end-of-terrace house in St Albans (AL4 0AY). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2023) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since July 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. At 77 m² this is the 10th 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 top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (83 versus a worst of 74).

At 77 m² the property is well over the postcode median (58 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 70% of similar EPCs). Sold October 2020 for £233,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2006–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £294,000 is 26.2% above the 2020 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms2

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Nov 2023

EPC Rating

B83

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2023from Jul 2012

Low Energy Lighting

45%73%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Jacob Court, Flat 7, 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.

Jacob Court's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£294,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.0% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£233,000

Growth on file: 1.0% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

22 October 2020Most recent
£233,000
-22.3%over 4 years
12 January 2016
£300,000
+31.9%over 2 years
11 July 2013
£227,500
+13.8%over 7 years
15 February 2006
£200,000

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

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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 stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,026

Street avg £4,340

Below

Floor Area

77 m²

Street avg 62 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.2 t/year

Street avg 1.5 t/year

Strongly above

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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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