16 Aldbury Close, St Albans, AL4 9JP

16 Aldbury Close is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in St Albans (AL4 9JP). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since August 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90).

It hasn't traded since August 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1996–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £281,000 sits 59.9% above the 2007 sale of £175,702. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£398/sq ft) was about 16.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 41 m² it sits well below the postcode median (64 m² across 15 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.