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3 Alban House, St Peters Street, St Albans, AL1 3HB

2 planning records

Estimated value

£245,000

  • Since the 2005 sale (£163,000)+50%
  • Against AL1 3HB's recent median (£2,900,000)-92%

Newest record on this page: November 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Floor ground floor
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
43 m²
463 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 76
Council tax
Band C
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£245,000

  • Against its 2005 sale (£163,000)+50%
  • Against AL1 3HB's recent median (£2,900,000)-92%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 3 Alban House is modelled from its 43 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 3HB. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    43 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2015

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2005

  • Recent sales in AL1 3HB

    1 sale, median £2,900,000 (2023–2023)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: November 2023Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 2 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 September 2005Most recent

    £163,000

    +6.5%over 2 years

  2. 29 September 2002

    £153,000

Median price across the last 1 sales in AL1 3HB: £2,900,000 (2023–2023).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 3 Alban House, St Peters Street, St Albans, AL1 3HB. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 3 Alban House

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

3 Alban House is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in St Albans (AL1 3HB). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2015) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in May 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 43 m² this is the 4th smallest of 8 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 19–68 m².

Held since September 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2002–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £245,000 sits 50.3% above the 2005 sale of £163,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • ParkingAllocated

Building

  • Heating systemGas
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

3 Alban House's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Apr 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 4)
Apr 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.3 t/year
Occupancy
—

Certificate validity

Expired on 7 April 2025

New assessment needed to sell or let

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2012from May 2010
Low Energy Lighting
100%40%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Apr 2015from Jul 2012
EPC improved fromD65toC79
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Wall Insulation
Uninsulated SolidInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Apr 2015from Apr 2015
Floor Insulation
PartialInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Alban House, St Peters Street, St Albans, AL1 3HB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history at 3 Alban House is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.

2 applications on record at 3 Alban House, St Peters Street, St Albans, AL1 3HB

2decisions4documents13nearby
  1. Nov 2016
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome in report

    3 Sycamores near rear grounds boundary with Thorne House - reduce/lift crown to clear building by up to 4m. Reduce crown of Horse chestnut in rear grounds by Parkbury Surgery by 25% and cut back to clear building by up to 4m.

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    TP/2016/0481
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Tree WorksDecision

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (2 on record)
  • All 2 applications on this property in full, plus 13 notable nearby
  • The 4 documents, officer reports & conditions
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On the street

Versus other St Peters Street homes

Three headline reads against 7 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 3 Alban House lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

76 (C)

Street avg 77 (C)

Strongly below

Floor Area

43 m²

Street avg 44 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.3 t/year

Street avg 1.2 t/year

On par
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the St Albans district page.
Full St Albans report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

283/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Chime Square — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Maple Primary School. 34 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Maple Primary SchoolPrimary165m
  • Alban City SchoolPrimary261m
  • Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant SchoolPrimary390m
  • Loreto CollegeSecondary541m

Nearest stops

  • Chime SquareBus stop20m
  • StonecrossBus stop241m
  • Alban City SchoolBus stop304m
  • Catherine StreetBus stop326m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,137 reports27%
  • Anti-social Behaviour796 reports19%
  • Shoplifting555 reports13%
  • Vehicle Crime377 reports9%

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatEPC CPre-1919 build

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 3 Alban House is modelled from its 43 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 3HB. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 3 Alban House. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 3 Alban House was lodged in April 2015 at band C and expired in April 2025, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 4 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 3 Alban House. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 34 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL1 3HB, not by walking route.
Council tax band
3 Alban House is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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