31a, Beverley Gardens, St Albans, AL4 9BJ

31a is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in St Albans (AL4 9BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. At 41 m² this is the 4th smallest of 42 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 37–169 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to B across 42 units on file. Other recorded features include a loft. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position. The latest certificate (November 2015) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from November 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It changed hands recently, sold June 2025 for £255,000. At 41 m² it sits well below the postcode median (82 m² across 41 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2008–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£578/sq ft) was about 74.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.