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3 Gainsborough Avenue, St Albans, AL1 4NJ

3 planning records
Bedrooms
4
Council tax
Band G
Overview

About 3 Gainsborough Avenue

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

3 Gainsborough Avenue is a four-bedroom property in St Albans (AL1 4NJ). It has council tax band G. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Held since August 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • GarageYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
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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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Gainsborough Avenue, St Albans, AL1 4NJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 applications on record at 3 Gainsborough Avenue, St Albans, AL1 4NJ

3decisions3documents1nearby
  1. May 2001
    Outline
    Outcome in report

    Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Change of use of garage to study

    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    5/2001/0577
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Tree WorksDecision
  4. Tree WorksDecision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.

Last sold (2007)

£876,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 August 2007Most recent

    £876,000

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

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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
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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.
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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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