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3 Althorp Road, St Albans, AL1 3PH

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
83 m²
893 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 Althorp Road

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

3 Althorp Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in St Albans (AL1 3PH). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 83 m² it sits well below the postcode median (146 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1999–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£756/sq ft) was about 139.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2022 for £675,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenWest-facing
  • GarageDetached
  • Cul-de-sacYes
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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Althorp Road, St Albans, AL1 3PH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Althorp Road has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

13 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

3 Althorp Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£737,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£675,000

Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 August 2022Most recent

    £675,000

    +309.1%over 23 years

  2. 16 June 1999

    £165,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 3PH: £472,500 (2022–2001).

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On the street

Versus other Althorp Road homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 3 Althorp Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£8,133

Street avg £3,673

Strongly above

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 125 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£785k

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AL1 3RY

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£810k

1 Bedford Road

AL1 3BH

3 bed2 bath
£1.4m

1 Bowgate Mews, St Peters Close

AL1 3UZ

3 bed2 bath
£801k

1 Corringham Court, Lemsford Road

AL1 3PQ

4 bed2 bath
£574k

1 Alexandra Road

AL1 3AU

2 bed1 bath
£1.0m

1 Althorp Road

AL1 3PH

4 bed1 bath
£1.0m

1 Alma Road

AL1 3AR

4 bed
£394k

1 Avondale Court, Upper Lattimore Road

AL1 3NU

2 bed1 bath
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

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Walton Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Maple Primary School. 36 schools nearby.

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FAQ

Common questions

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