1, Dorcas Court Old London Road, St Albans, AL1 1PW is a leasehold flat built between 1950-1966. The property offers approximately 549 square feet of living space and is situated on the 1st floor. In this location, apartments of similar size usually have one bedroom.

The estimated current market value of the property is £341,042 , which equates to approximately £621 per square foot. It was last sold on 3 Aug 2012 for £226,000. Since then, the value has increased by £115,042, representing a 50.9% increase, or approximately 3.8% per year.

The current estimated value of £341,042 is:

  • 37.2% lower than the average property price on Old London Road
  • 11.3% higher than the average in the AL1 1PW postcode area
  • and 50.4% lower than the average price for St. Albans as a whole

This property has had 2 EPC inspections with recorded tenure information. It was recorded as owner-occupied both times. This suggests the property has typically been lived in by its owners, which often reflects longer-term residency and more consistent maintenance.

At the most recent EPC inspection on 16 September 2024, the property was recorded as owner-occupied.

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Building approximate location

About Property

Type
Flat
Built
1950-1966
Interior Size
549 sq ft
Tenure
Leasehold
Floor level
1st floor
Price (estimate)
£341,042
Price Per sq ft (estimate)
£621
Bedroom Count (estimate)
1 bedroom

EPC Summary

1, Dorcas Court Old London Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 1PW has an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of D, based on the latest assessment carried out on 16 Sep 2024.

This property uses electric room heaters as its main heating source. Hot water is provided from off-peak electric immersion heater. The windows are fully double glazed.

The previous EPC assessment was conducted on 26 Oct 2013, when the property was rated E. Since then, the rating has improved to D, with the energy efficiency score increasing by 25%.

Since the previous assessment, several changes were observed:

  • The heating system was upgraded from electric underfloor heating to room heaters, electric, changing energy efficiency from average to very poor.
  • The wall construction or insulation changed from cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed) to cavity wall, filled cavity, improving energy efficiency from poor to average.
  • The windows were upgraded from partial double glazing to fully double glazed.
  • The lighting was updated from low energy lighting in all fixed outlets to low energy lighting in 67% of fixed outlets, with efficiency changing from very good to good.
Heating Type
Room heaters, electric
Very Poor
Hot Water
Electric immersion, off-peak
Poor
Walls
Cavity wall, filled cavity
Average
Windows
Fully double glazed
Good
Lighting
Low energy lighting in 67% of fixed outlets
Good

Sale History

Today
£341,042
streetscan.co.uk estimate
+51 %
3 Aug 2012
£226,000
Leasehold

Area Insights

Similar Properties Sold Nearby

4, Dorcas Court Old London Road, St Albans, AL1 1PW
rooms: 3
size: 560 sq ft
sale price: £420,000
sale date: 3 Jun 2024
2, Dorcas Court Old London Road, St Albans, AL1 1PW
rooms: 3
size: 484 sq ft
sale price: £199,500
sale date: 3 Sep 2010
5, Dorcas Court Old London Road, St Albans, AL1 1PW
rooms: 3
size: 560 sq ft
sale price: £166,500
sale date: 31 Dec 2003
7C Old London Road, St Albans, AL1 1QE
rooms: 3
size: 603 sq ft
sale price: £211,000
sale date: 10 Nov 2006
14, Devon Court Old London Road, St Albans, AL1 1PP
rooms: 2
size: 549 sq ft
sale price: £147,500
sale date: 5 Dec 2005

Data Sources

The property at 1, Dorcas Court Old London Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 1PW appears once in the Land Registry records, with the transaction recorded on 3 Aug 2012. It also has three Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) entries, the earliest dating back to 16 Sep 2024. We use this data, to estimate the property's characteristics and current market value.

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