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3 St Stephens Avenue, St Albans, AL3 4AA

6 planning records

Estimated value

£1,707,000

  • Since the 2018 sale (£1,313,000)+30%
  • Against AL3 4AA's recent median (£1,000,000)+71%

Newest record on this page: December 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
234 m²
2519 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£1,707,000

  • Against its 2018 sale (£1,313,000)+30%
  • Against AL3 4AA's recent median (£1,000,000)+71%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 3 St Stephens Avenue is modelled from its 234 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 4AA. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    234 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2018

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2018

  • Recent sales in AL3 4AA

    5 sales, median £1,000,000 (2024–2021)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: July 2024Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 6 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 3 St Stephens Avenue has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 November 2018Most recent

    £1,313,000

    +458.7%over 22 years

  2. 21 August 1996

    £235,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 4AA: £1,000,000 (2024–2021).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 3 St Stephens Avenue, St Albans, AL3 4AA. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • A planning decision worth checkingIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 3 St Stephens Avenue

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

3 St Stephens Avenue is a five-bedroom detached house in St Albans (AL3 4AA). It has a recorded floor area of 234 m² (around 2519 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (May 2018) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).

6 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 234 m² it's 26.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (185 m² median across 15 EPCs). Across 1996–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,707,000 is 30% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£521/sq ft) was about 56.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2018 for £1,313,000.

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • GarageYes
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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.

3 St Stephens Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate
May 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 28 May 2028

1 year remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 St Stephens Avenue, St Albans, AL3 4AA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A a loft conversion application was refused at 3 St Stephens Avenue in 2025.

6 applications on record at 3 St Stephens Avenue, St Albans, AL3 4AA

6decisions6extensions43documents3nearby
  1. Jul 2001
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property

    Single and two storey rear extensions

    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    5/2001/0805
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Loft ConversionDecision
  4. Loft ConversionDecision

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  • The 43 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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On the street

Versus other St Stephens Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 3 St Stephens Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,611

Street avg £5,414

On par

Floor Area

234 m²

Street avg 199 m²

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Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

8.5 t/year

Street avg 6.3 t/year

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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

170/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Recreation Ground Path — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

The Marlborough Science Academy. 22 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • The Marlborough Science AcademySecondary445m
  • Prae Wood Primary SchoolPrimary602m
  • St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary809m
  • Killigrew Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary1.1km

Nearest stops

  • Recreation Ground PathBus stop92m
  • St Stephen's CloseBus stop195m
  • MidwayBus stop220m
  • Cardinal GroveBus stop246m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences776 reports30%
  • Anti-social Behaviour568 reports22%
  • Shoplifting208 reports8%
  • Other Theft193 reports8%

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

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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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Comparables

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 3 St Stephens Avenue is modelled from its 234 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 4AA. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 3 St Stephens Avenue. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 3 St Stephens Avenue was lodged in May 2018 at band D and is valid until May 2028. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 6 applications are matched to 3 St Stephens Avenue. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 22 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL3 4AA, not by walking route.
Council tax band
3 St Stephens Avenue is in council tax band G. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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