18 Aldbury Close, St Albans, AL4 9JP

18 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 (October 2023) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2012. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump.

It hasn't traded since October 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 2002–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £284,000 sits 57.8% above the 2007 sale of £179,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£408/sq ft) was about 20% 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.