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According to the public record, 1 Dorcas Court, St. Albans is a mid-century leasehold apartment with 548 ft2 of internal area.
Apartments of this size in this area normally have 2 bedrooms.
The apartment is within Dorcas Court, Old London Road, St. Albans, AL1.
Old London Road, St. Albans, AL1 is located in the borough of St. Albans within the AL1 postal district.
Based on public information available, and assuming the property is in reasonable condition, we estimate the current sale value for 1 Dorcas Court St. Albans as £402,484 and the rental value as £1,574 per month giving an expected gross yield of 4.7%.
Over the last 12 months the sale value of 1 Dorcas Court St. Albans has increased by an estimated £3,060 (0.8%) and its rental value has increased by an estimated £57 per month (3.6%).
Decorative condition can have a big effect on a property's value and this effect varies depending on the type, size and location of the property.
If 1 Dorcas Court, St. Albans is in very good condition we estimate a sale value of £422,608 and a rental value of £1,653 per month.
However, if the property needs a lot of cosmetic work we estimate a sale value of £374,310 and a rental value of £1,464 per month.
1 Dorcas Court, St. Albans has a single entry in the Land Registry database from August 2012 and a single entry in the EPC database dated September 2024.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
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If you were able to purchase this property for the estimated value of £402,484, and assuming a 25 year repayment term, a 15% deposit and a fixed rate of 4.89%, your monthly repayments would be £1,978 per month.
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According to HM Land Registry, 1 Dorcas Court, St. Albans was last sold on 3rd August 2012 for £226,000 and was recorded as a leasehold flat.
The property has only had this single sale since 1995.
Since August 2012, the market for similar properties has risen 50.4%
According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 3 sales of properties similar to 1 Dorcas Court, St. Albans within a radius of 400 metres over the last 2 years.
The most recent example is 43 Verla House, Grosvenor Road, St. Albans, AL1 3DD, a leasehold flat which sold for £346,500 on the 29th August 2024.
Read more about house prices in AL1.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Our network of Estate Agents report 3 lets of properties similar to 1 Dorcas Court, St. Albans within a radius of 400 metres over the last 2 years.
Most recently Flat 5, 40, Grosvenor Road, St. Albans, AL1 3AE, a leasehold flat let by Collinson Hall in May 2025.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Old London Road, St. Albans, AL1 has a total of 124 addresses. According to our analysis of all the public data, 1 Dorcas Court, St. Albans is the 86th largest and the 93rd most expensive property on the street.
When compared to the postcode district it is £257k less expensive than the average property in AL1.
1 Dorcas Court, St. Albans has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 16 Sep 2024.
The property is not connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Room heaters, electric.
The closest station to 1 Dorcas Court, St. Albans is St Albans City station which is 500 metres away.
According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be very low.
According to recent data from Ofcom, superfast broadband is available in this area.
The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around 1 Dorcas Court, St. Albans, 52.3% of property is privately rented and 26.2% is privately owned with a mortgage.
The graph below shows how this compares to Greater London and the rest of England & Wales.
The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.
In the area around 1 Dorcas Court, St. Albans, 13.7% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 80.8% as possessing degree level qualifications.
The graph below shows how this compares to Greater London and the rest of England & Wales
The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around 1 Dorcas Court, St. Albans, the average age was 37.2 and the most common age was 42.
The graph below shows how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales
The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.
In the area around 1 Dorcas Court, St. Albans, 2.2% of property was a second home.
Comparison figures for East of England and the rest of England & Wales are listed below.
The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.
In the area around 1 Dorcas Court, St. Albans, there are an average of 1.0 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.
