15 Gainsborough Avenue, St Albans, AL1 4NJ
About 15 Gainsborough Avenue
15 Gainsborough Avenue is a four-bedroom detached house in St Albans (AL1 4NJ). It has a recorded floor area of 246 m² (around 2648 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in April 2022 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Very Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 246 m² the property is well over the postcode median (147 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 82% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £2,131,000 is 29.2% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£623/sq ft) was about 35.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Sold October 2022 for £1,650,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- GarageDetached
Energy performance
Achieving this rating across a home of this size is uncommon — larger homes typically score lower.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 10 January 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has been extended more than once and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
2 applications on record at 15 Gainsborough Avenue, St Albans, AL1 4NJ
- Nov 2022ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Two storey side and rear and one storey side and rear extensions with rooflight and alterations to openings
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 5/2022/2713
- More recent applications — locked
- Demolition And RebuildSept 2024Decision
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£2,131,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£1,650,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
2 October 2022Most recent
£1,650,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 4NJ: £1,285,000 (2025–2014).
Nearby sales in AL1 4NJ
1 Gainsborough Avenue, St Albans, AL1 4NJ
Sold Jul 2025
£1,795,80817 Gainsborough Avenue, St Albans, AL1 4NJ
Sold Apr 2024
£1,300,0005 Gainsborough Avenue, St Albans, AL1 4NJ
Sold Jul 2019
£1,015,00027 Gainsborough Avenue, St Albans, AL1 4NJ
Sold Feb 2016
£1,285,00019 Gainsborough Avenue, St Albans, AL1 4NJ
Sold Nov 2014
£1,088,000
Versus other Gainsborough Avenue homes
15 Gainsborough Avenue outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£6,707
Street avg £6,675
Floor Area
246 m²
Street avg 149 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 6.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
283/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Blenheim Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Verulam School. 36 schools nearby.
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