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3 St Stephens Avenue, St Albans, AL3 4AA

6 planning records
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
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 £1,607,000 is 22.4% 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.

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
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Level 3 Building Survey

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

Because the property has been extended more than once and 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 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

6decisions6extensions43documents5nearby
  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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  • All 6 applications on this property in full, plus 5 notable nearby
  • The 43 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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.

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

Current estimate

£1,607,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.0% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£1,313,000

Growth on file: 8.0% per year over 22 years.

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).

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

Above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

8.5 t/year

Street avg 6.3 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 St Stephens Avenue

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearbyA planning decision worth checking

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

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Preview of the full property report

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.
Full St Albans report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

3/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.

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

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