14a, Hopkins Crescent, Sandridge, St Albans, AL4 9DB

14a is a semi-detached house in Sandridge, St. Albans, St Albans (AL4 9DB). It has a recorded floor area of 27 m² (around 291 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. At 27 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (27–146 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 19 units on file. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since April 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average.

Today's modelled estimate of £153,000 is 69.4% below the 2025 sale of £500,000, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,720/sq ft) was about 562.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer was March 2025 at £500,000 — fresh data. At 27 m² it sits well below the postcode median (79 m² across 18 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2013.