Flat 2, The Old Hat Factory
Flat 2, The Old Hat Factory
Description & Estimates
Flat 2, The Old Hat Factory, St. Albans is recorded publicly as a period leasehold apartment across 818 ft2 of internal area.
Locally, apartments of this size normally have 2 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of Flat 2, The Old Hat Factory, St. Albans is £467,617 and its rental estimate is £1,842 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
The Old Hat Factory, Inkerman Road is a residential building on Inkerman Road, St. Albans, AL1 and falls within the AL1 postal district and the borough of St. Albans.
Our Data Sources
Flat 2, The Old Hat Factory, St. Albans has a single entry in the Land Registry from April 2011 and a single entry in the EPC database dated May 2019.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 3 out of 5 and is considered of medium accuracy.
Price Range & Condition
The condition of a property plays an important role in determining its value, with the degree of impact varying by property type, size and location.
For Flat 2, The Old Hat Factory, St. Albans, we estimate a market value of £490,998 and a rental value of £1,934 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £434,884 and £1,713 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, Flat 2, The Old Hat Factory, St. Albans has seen its estimated sale value decline by £653 (0.1%) and its estimated rental value climb by £58 per month (3.1%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 4.7%.
Energy Efficiency
Flat 2, The Old Hat Factory, St. Albans has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 20 May 2019.
The property is connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of Flat 2, The Old Hat Factory, St. Albans completed on 1st April 2011 at £335,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a leasehold flat.
Since 1995 this is the property's only sale.
Values of comparable properties have risen by 49.4% over the period since April 2011.
- Sold Apr 2011£335,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to Flat 2, The Old Hat Factory, St. Albans have sold within a radius of 370 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 3rd October 2025, was 27A, Alma Road, St. Albans, AL1 3AR, a leasehold flat which sold for £475,000.
Read more about house prices in AL1.
- Sold Oct 2025£475,000 | 2 Bed Flat27A, Alma Road, St. Albans, AL1 3AR27A, Alma Road, St. Albans, AL1 3AR
- Sold Oct 2024£450,000 | 2 Bed Flat88A, Victoria Street, St. Albans, AL1 3TG88A, Victoria Street, St. Albans, AL1 3TG
- Sold Aug 2019£492,000 | 2 Bed FlatFlat 6, The Old Hat Factory, Inkerman Road, St. Albans, AL1 3BBFlat 6, The Old Hat Factory, Inkerman Road, St. Albans, AL1 3BB
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Similar Properties Let Nearby
Over the past 2 years our Estate Agent network has recorded 1 let of a property comparable to Flat 2, The Old Hat Factory, St. Albans, all within 370 metres.
The latest, in October 2025, was 24, Milliners Court, St. Albans, AL1 3XT, a leasehold flat let by Collinson Hall.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Location Comparison
Of the 60 addresses on Inkerman Road, St. Albans, AL1, Flat 2, The Old Hat Factory, St. Albans comes out as the 30th largest and the 53rd most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £180k less expensive than the average property across the AL1 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 400mSt Peter's School
- 600mAlban City School
- 700mThe Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans
- 400mLoreto College
- 1.3kmVerulam School
- 1.7kmThe Marlborough Science Academy
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Public Transport Nearby
From Flat 2, The Old Hat Factory, St. Albans, the nearest station is St Albans City, 400 metres away.
- 400mSt Albans City
- 900mSt Albans Abbey
- 2.7kmPark Street
Available Internet Speeds
Broadband here reaches superfast speeds, based on recent Ofcom data.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast broadband is available in the area.
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated very low, based on Environment Agency data.
