2, Dorcas Court Old London Road, St Albans, AL1 1PW is a leasehold flat built between 1967-1975. The property offers approximately 484 square feet of living space and is situated on the 2nd floor. In this location, apartments of similar size usually have one bedroom.

The estimated current market value of the property is £311,855 , which equates to approximately £644 per square foot. It was last sold on 3 Sep 2010 for £199,500. Since then, the value has increased by £112,355, representing a 56.3% increase, or approximately 3.7% per year.

The current estimated value of £311,855 is:

  • 42.6% lower than the average property price on Old London Road
  • 1.8% higher than the average in the AL1 1PW postcode area
  • and 54.7% lower than the average price for St. Albans as a whole

Based on EPC inspection history, this property has been mostly owner-occupied (2 out of 3 inspections). 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 14 April 2023, the property was recorded as owner-occupied.

View sold house prices in AL1 1PW

Building approximate location

About Property

Type
Flat
Built
1967-1975
Interior Size
484 sq ft
Tenure
Leasehold
Floor level
2nd floor
Price (estimate)
£311,855
Price Per sq ft (estimate)
£644
Bedroom Count (estimate)
1 bedroom

EPC Summary

2, Dorcas Court Old London Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 1PW has an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of C, based on the latest assessment carried out on 14 Apr 2023.

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 17 Nov 2022, when the property was rated E. Since then, the rating has improved to C, with the energy efficiency score increasing by 60.5%.

Since the previous assessment, several changes were observed:

  • The heating system was upgraded from electric storage heaters to room heaters, electric, changing energy efficiency from average to very poor.
  • The hot water energy efficiency changing from average to poor, while the system remained as electric immersion, off-peak.
  • The roof construction or insulation changed from pitched, no insulation (assumed) to (another dwelling above), changing energy efficiency from very poor to n/a.
Heating Type
Room heaters, electric
Very Poor
Hot Water
Electric immersion, off-peak
Poor
Walls
Cavity wall, filled cavity
Average
Windows
Fully double glazed
Average
Lighting
Low energy lighting in all fixed outlets
Very Good

Sale History

Today
£311,855
streetscan.co.uk estimate
+56 %
3 Sep 2010
£199,500
Leasehold

Area Insights

Similar Properties Sold Nearby

rooms: 3
size: 549 sq ft
sale price: £226,000
sale date: 3 Aug 2012
rooms: 2
size: 549 sq ft
sale price: £147,500
sale date: 5 Dec 2005
rooms: 2
size: 463 sq ft
sale price: £137,000
sale date: 30 Jun 2005
rooms: 2
size: 474 sq ft
sale price: £152,000
sale date: 11 Mar 2005
rooms: 2
size: 463 sq ft
sale price: £152,000
sale date: 1 Sep 2004

Data Sources

The property at 2, Dorcas Court Old London Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 1PW appears once in the Land Registry records, with the transaction recorded on 3 Sep 2010. It also has four Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) entries, the earliest dating back to 14 Apr 2023. We use this data, to estimate the property's characteristics and current market value.

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