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. Sale prices here have outpaced St Albans HPI: 2.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £268,000 sits 64.4% 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.
3 Alban House's carbon output is low for the local stock.
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Apr 2025
Planning history at 3 Alban House is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
1 x Ash Tree - Reduce crown by 30%.
£268,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.2% per year over 3 years.
£163,000
Growth on file: 2.2% per year over 3 years.
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EPC Rating for 3 Alban House lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
76 (C)
Street avg 77 (C)
Floor Area
43 m²
Street avg 44 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.3 t/year
Street avg 1.2 t/year
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Chime Square — bus stop.
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Changes detected from historical EPC data
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Cavity wall insulation installed
Floor insulation added or improved
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.
Full planning data for 3 Alban House, St Peters Street, St Albans, AL1 3HB
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16 September 2005Most recent
£163,000
+6.5%over 2 years30 September 2002
£153,000
Median price across the last 1 sales in AL1 3HB: £2,900,000 (2023–2023).
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Closest school
0.2 km
Maple Primary School. 34 schools nearby.