Apartment 13, Blackfriars Court, Hatfield Road, St. Albans, AL1 3GQ
UPRN:10001071219Flat/Maisonette2 bedsBuilt 2003-2006
LeaseholdCouncil Tax: -EPC: B (84)
Data freshness:Listing· 7mo agoListing: stale, refreshed 7mo ago (2026-03-31T12:15:05.874212+00:00)Planning· 4mo agoPlanning: stale, refreshed 4mo ago (2026-07-10T08:33:11.734804+00:00)Ownership· freshOwnership: fresh, refreshed 3d ago (2026-11-06T16:00:09.310949+00:00)EPC· 6mo agoEPC: stale, refreshed 6mo ago (2026-05-20T10:58:39.129138+00:00)Risk· 5mo agoRisk: stale, refreshed 5mo ago (2026-06-18T00:00:00+00:00)Connectivity· 1mo agoConnectivity: ageing, refreshed 1mo ago (2026-10-03T06:43:10.905825+00:00)Schools· 1mo agoSchools: ageing, refreshed 1mo ago (2026-10-06T05:00:30.533230+00:00)Amenities· 2mo agoAmenities: ageing, refreshed 2mo ago (2026-09-23T00:00:00+00:00)Area· Census 2021Area: static reference data (Census 2021); authoritative and does not refresh
HP Score
70
/ 100
Mixed
Verdict
3 days ago
- Verdict: INVESTIGATE, on a scale of Buy, Investigate, Avoid.
Mixed signals - investigate
Evidence
18 of 21 sourcesSale Estimate
£457,000
£434k - £480kHigh
Estimate
£457k
Range
£434k – £480k
Rent Estimate (pcm)
£2,050
£2k - £2k
Monthly
£2,050
Yield
5.38%
Verdict
Derived from HomePortfolio scores
Apartment 13 earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 70/100. Investment score 65/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is moderate. Walkability is good (83/100). Flood risk is not assessed: check the Environment Agency long-term flood map before offering. Tenure is leasehold. Every figure here comes from the live HomePortfolio API; anything it does not publish is left out.
Key SourcesEPC RegisterPortal listingsOfcom Connected NationsMarket estimates (third-party AVM)HM Land Registry sales matched to addressDefra strategic noise mapping, England Round 4 (Contains Defra data © Crown copyright and database right 2023-2024, Open Government Licence v3.0)Walk ScoreONS Census 2021Police.ukHM Land Registry covenantsHM Land Registry leasesHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS
70
HP Score
70/ 100
Mixed
65
Investment Score
65/ 100
Moderate
60
Crime Score
60/ 100
Elevated
83
Walkability
83/ 100
High
Transit & Bike
Transit 33Bike 59
Walk Score, out of 100
Valuation & Market
Sale Estimate£457,000
Rent Estimate (pcm)£2,050
Gross Yield5.38%
1y Growth-
3y Growth+0.3%
5y Growth+1.2%
10y Growth+2.0%
Last Sold Price£277,000 (2012-09-26)
Risk Overview
- Flood RiskUnknown
- SubsidenceSignificant
- RadonLow
- MiningLow
- LandslideLow
- Air QualityLow
- NoiseLow
Planning Activity
Recent Apps
0AL1 3GQ
Approval Rate
-12mo
Development
low
- PendingTP/2026/0497Variegated Acer tree (#1 on sketch). Pruning back to last pruning points (approx 1.5m)
- PendingTP/2026/0498To reduce the Beech tree in our back garden by approximately 20%
- PendingTP/2026/0484Sycamore tree, trimming and cutting back to reduce damage to neighbour property and garden and fence. tree is in the back garden, it is the only large tree.
Ownership
- Corporate Ownership46.5%
- Overseas OwnershipNo
- Lease Term Remaining111 yrs
- CovenantsRestrictive
- Lease TypeLeasehold
- Last Ownership Change2012-09-26
- SourceLand Registry
Connectivity
Broadband (Standard)
17 Mbps
Mobile 4G/5G Coverage
-
EV Charger
-
PTAL Rating
-
Area Profile
Median EarningsLocal authority£45,543
Population Density4,891 /km²
Owner Occupied43%
Age Distribution
0-15 18%16-64 71%65+ 11%
Schools Nearby
- Maple Primary School0.1 miReport card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
- Loreto College0.1 miArea grades2024
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.
- Alban City School0.2 miGood
- Inspected by ISISt Albans High School for Girls0.2 mi
1 of 8 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.
Comparables
- Blackfriars Court Newsom Place-£354k-
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- Blackfriars Court Newsom Place-£475k-
- Blackfriars Court Newsom Place-£475k-