1 Admirals Close, Colney Heath, St Albans, AL4 0QD

1 Admirals Close is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Colney Heath, St. Albans, St Albans (AL4 0QD). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. At 43 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 8 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 41–118 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. Other recorded features include outbuildings. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74).

At 43 m² it sits well below the postcode median (107 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Sold July 2023 for £184,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2003–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £211,000 is 14.7% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£398/sq ft) was about 92.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.