3, Buckingham Court Lemsford Road, St Albans, AL1 3HP is a leasehold flat built between 1976-1982. The property offers approximately 517 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 £144,955 , which equates to approximately £281 per square foot. It was last sold on 1 Sep 2004 for £80,000. Since then, the value has increased by £64,955, representing a 81.2% increase, or approximately 3.8% per year.

The current estimated value of £144,955 is:

  • 68.0% lower than the average property price on Lemsford Road
  • 52.0% lower than the average in the AL1 3HP postcode area
  • and 78.9% 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 25 March 2013, the property was recorded as owner-occupied.

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About Property

Type
Flat
Built
1976-1982
Interior Size
517 sq ft
Tenure
Leasehold
Floor level
1st floor
Price (estimate)
£144,955
Price Per sq ft (estimate)
£281
Bedroom Count (estimate)
1 bedroom

EPC Summary

3, Buckingham Court Lemsford Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 3HP has an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of D, based on the latest assessment carried out on 27 Jul 2020.

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 25 Mar 2013, when the property was rated C. The current rating of D reflects a decline in energy efficiency of 21.1%.

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 wall construction or insulation changed from cavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed) to cavity wall, as built, partial insulation (assumed), changing energy efficiency from good to average.
  • The lighting was updated from low energy lighting in 17% of fixed outlets to low energy lighting in all fixed outlets, with efficiency improving from poor to very good.
Heating Type
Room heaters, electric
Very Poor
Hot Water
Electric immersion, off-peak
Poor
Walls
Cavity wall, as built, partial insulation (assumed)
Average
Windows
Fully double glazed
Average
Lighting
Low energy lighting in all fixed outlets
Very Good

Sale History

Today
£144,955
streetscan.co.uk estimate
+81 %
1 Sep 2004
£80,000
Leasehold

Area Insights

Similar Properties Sold Nearby

rooms: 3
size: 570 sq ft
sale price: £275,000
sale date: 10 Oct 2013
rooms: 2
size: 452 sq ft
sale price: £200,000
sale date: 7 Nov 2007
rooms: 2
size: 506 sq ft
sale price: £180,000
sale date: 19 Oct 2007
rooms: 2
size: 560 sq ft
sale price: £225,000
sale date: 18 Oct 2007
rooms: 3
size: 549 sq ft
sale price: £197,500
sale date: 24 Jan 2007

Data Sources

The property at 3, Buckingham Court Lemsford Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 3HP appears once in the Land Registry records, with the transaction recorded on 1 Sep 2004. It also has four Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) entries, the earliest dating back to 27 Jul 2020. We use this data, to estimate the property's characteristics and current market value.

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