4, Dorcas Court Old London Road, St Albans, AL1 1PW is a leasehold flat built between 1950-1966. The property offers approximately 560 square feet of living space. In this location, apartments of similar size usually have one bedroom.

The estimated current market value of the property is £430,747 , which equates to approximately £770 per square foot. It was last sold on 3 Jun 2024 for £420,000. Since then, the value has increased by £10,747, representing a 2.6% increase, or approximately 1.7% per year.

The current estimated value of £430,747 is:

  • 20.7% lower than the average property price on Old London Road
  • 40.6% higher than the average in the AL1 1PW postcode area
  • and 37.4% lower than the average price for St. Albans as a whole

Based on EPC inspection history, this property has been mostly owner-occupied (3 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 23 January 2023, the property was recorded as owner-occupied.

View sold house prices in AL1 1PW

Building approximate location

About Property

Type
Flat
Built
1950-1966
Interior Size
560 sq ft
Tenure
Leasehold
Price (estimate)
£430,747
Price Per sq ft (estimate)
£770
Bedroom Count (estimate)
1 bedroom

EPC Summary

4, 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 23 Jan 2023.

This property uses electric underfloor heating 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 38.1%.

Since the previous assessment, several changes were observed:

  • The main heating energy efficiency changing from average to poor, while the heating system type remained the same (electric underfloor heating).
  • The hot water energy efficiency improving from poor to average, while the system remained as electric immersion, off-peak.
  • 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 single glazeddouble glazing to fully double glazed.
  • The lighting was changed from low energy lighting in 73% of fixed outlets to low energy lighting in all fixed outlets, with no change in efficiency (very good).
Heating Type
Electric underfloor heating
Poor
Hot Water
Electric immersion, off-peak
Average
Walls
Cavity wall, filled cavity
Average
Windows
Fully double glazed
Good
Lighting
Low energy lighting in all fixed outlets
Very Good

Sale History

Today
£430,747
streetscan.co.uk estimate
+3 %
3 Jun 2024
£420,000
Leasehold
+13.8 %
11 Jun 2021
£369,200
Leasehold
+47.7 %
5 Jan 2010
£249,995
Leasehold
+21.9 %
7 Dec 2007
£205,000
Leasehold
+192.9 %
21 Jul 1997
£70,000
Leasehold

Area Insights

Similar Properties Sold Nearby

1, Dorcas Court Old London Road, St Albans, AL1 1PW
rooms: 3
size: 549 sq ft
sale price: £226,000
sale date: 3 Aug 2012
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 4, Dorcas Court Old London Road, St Albans, AL1 1PW appears five times in the Land Registry records, with the latest transaction recorded on 3 Jun 2024. It also has three Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) entries, the earliest dating back to 23 Jan 2023. We use this data, to estimate the property's characteristics and current market value.

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