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23 Gainsborough Avenue, St Albans, AL1 4NJ

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
116 m²
1249 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 23 Gainsborough Avenue

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

23 Gainsborough Avenue is a semi-detached house in St Albans (AL1 4NJ). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2016) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 116 m² it's 22.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (149 m² median across 11 EPCs).

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Jun 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Gainsborough Avenue, St Albans, AL1 4NJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Gainsborough Avenue has no planning applications on record.

1

But the area is active

1 notable application 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.

23 Gainsborough Avenue has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£1,002,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 4NJ: £1,285,000 (2024–2014).

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On the street

Versus other Gainsborough Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 23 Gainsborough Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

58 (D)

Street avg 63 (D)

Below

Floor Area

116 m²

Street avg 161 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.9 t/year

Street avg 6.2 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below
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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.
£1.0m

1 Hamilton Road

AL1 4PZ

£1.0m

1 Clarence Park Mews, Clarence Road

AL1 4FL

£947k

1 Burnham Road

AL1 4QN

4 bed2 bath
£873k

1 Chaucer Close, Sandridge Road

AL1 4FJ

4 bed
£1.2m

1 Clarence Road

AL1 4NF

£1.2m

1 Blandford Road

AL1 4JP

4 bed3 bath
£1.2m

1 Brampton Road

AL1 4PN

£1.3m

1 Beechwood Avenue

AL1 4XP

5 bed3 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

0.3 km

Blenheim Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Verulam School. 36 schools nearby.

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

FAQ

Common questions

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