What type of property is 39 St Stephens Avenue, AL3 4AA?

39 St Stephens Avenue, AL3 4AA is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did 39 St Stephens Avenue, AL3 4AA sell for?

39 St Stephens Avenue, AL3 4AA last sold for £985,000 in March 2018, around 8 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 39 St Stephens Avenue, AL3 4AA?

The current EPC rating for 39 St Stephens Avenue, AL3 4AA is E with a score of 43 out of 100, lodged in February 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 39 St Stephens Avenue, AL3 4AA?

39 St Stephens Avenue, AL3 4AA has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (1,281 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 36% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in AL3 4AA. Source: EPC Register.

How is 39 St Stephens Avenue, AL3 4AA heated?

The latest EPC at 39 St Stephens Avenue, AL3 4AA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 39 St Stephens Avenue, AL3 4AA?

39 St Stephens Avenue, AL3 4AA has council approval for an extension granted in October 2022 under ref. 5/2022/2375. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 39 St Stephens Avenue, AL3 4AA?

39 St Stephens Avenue, AL3 4AA is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 39 St Stephens Avenue, AL3 4AA located?

39 St Stephens Avenue, AL3 4AA sits in St Albans. It falls within the AL3 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

Is 39 St Stephens Avenue, AL3 4AA in a safe area?

Police records around 39 St Stephens Avenue, AL3 4AA show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 55% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 39 St Stephens Avenue, AL3 4AA?

The closest primary school to 39 St Stephens Avenue, AL3 4AA is Prae Wood Primary School (602m), one of 19 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Marlborough Science Academy (445m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 39 St Stephens Avenue, AL3 4AA?

The closest bus stop to 39 St Stephens Avenue, AL3 4AA is Recreation Ground Path, 92m away. The nearest rail option is St Albans Abbey Rail Station, 912m away.

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39 St Stephens Avenue, St Albans, AL3 4AA

5 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

119 m²

1281 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 43

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 39 St Stephens Avenue

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

39 St Stephens Avenue is a four-bedroom detached house in St Albans (AL3 4AA). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (February 2018) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump.

At 119 m² it sits well below the postcode median (185 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 5 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £1,223,000 is 24.2% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£769/sq ft) was about 159.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in March 2018 and unlisted since — roughly 8 years.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms1

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

39 St Stephens Avenue sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

E43

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

7.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 39 St Stephens Avenue, St Albans, AL3 4AA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 applications on record at 39 St Stephens Avenue, St Albans, AL3 4AA

5decisions5extensions57documents5nearby

Aug 2019
Loft ConversionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property
Part two storey, part first floor front extension, single storey rear extension with rooflights, alterations to roof from hipped to crown roof form to facilitate loft conversion with front rooflights and rear dormer window, partial conversion of garage to
ExtensionGarage Conversion
Documents
14 docs on file
Reference
5/2019/1403
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ExtensionOct 2022Decision
Loft ConversionMay 2022Decision

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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.

39 St Stephens Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£1,223,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2018)

£985,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

25 March 2018Most recent
£985,000

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

Nearby sales in AL3 4AA

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.

39 St Stephens Avenue is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£8,277

Street avg £5,209

Strongly above

Floor Area

119 m²

Street avg 207 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

7.3 t/year

Street avg 6.4 t/year

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Area

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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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