5, Dorcas Court Old London Road, St Albans, AL1 1PW is a leasehold flat built between 1967-1975. The property offers approximately 560 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 £335,680 , which equates to approximately £600 per square foot. It was last sold on 31 Dec 2003 for £166,500. Since then, the value has increased by £169,180, representing a 101.6% increase, or approximately 4.6% per year.

The current estimated value of £335,680 is:

  • 38.2% lower than the average property price on Old London Road
  • 9.6% higher than the average in the AL1 1PW postcode area
  • and 51.2% 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 29 October 2013, the property was recorded as owner-occupied.

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Building approximate location

About Property

Type
Flat
Built
1967-1975
Interior Size
560 sq ft
Tenure
Leasehold
Floor level
1st floor
Price (estimate)
£335,680
Price Per sq ft (estimate)
£600
Bedroom Count (estimate)
1 bedroom

EPC Summary

5, Dorcas Court Old London Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 1PW has an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of E, based on the latest assessment carried out on 29 Oct 2013.

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

The previous EPC assessment was conducted on 16 Jul 2010, when the property was rated F. Since then, the rating has improved to E, with the energy efficiency score increasing by 122.7%.

Since the previous assessment, several changes were observed:

  • The heating system was upgraded from room heaters, electric to electric underfloor heating, improving energy efficiency from very poor to average.
  • The hot water energy efficiency improving from very poor to poor, while the system remained as electric immersion, off-peak.
  • The roof construction or insulation changed from pitched, 50 mm loft insulation to pitched, 200 mm loft insulation, improving energy efficiency from poor to good.
  • The windows were upgraded from fully double glazed to single glazeddouble glazing.
  • The lighting was updated from no low energy lighting to low energy lighting in all fixed outlets, with efficiency improving from very poor to very good.
Heating Type
Electric underfloor heating
Average
Hot Water
Electric immersion, off-peak
Poor
Roof
Pitched, 200 mm loft insulation
Good
Walls
Cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Poor
Windows
Single glazeddouble glazing
Very Poor
Lighting
Low energy lighting in all fixed outlets
Very Good

Sale History

Today
£335,680
streetscan.co.uk estimate
+102 %
31 Dec 2003
£166,500
Leasehold
+85.1 %
31 Aug 1999
£89,950
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
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
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 5, Dorcas Court Old London Road, St Albans, AL1 1PW appears two times in the Land Registry records, with the latest transaction recorded on 31 Dec 2003. It also has three Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) entries, the earliest dating back to 29 Oct 2013. We use this data, to estimate the property's characteristics and current market value.

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