Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
45 St Stephens Avenue, St Albans, AL3 4AA
EPC B
Estimated value
£2,223,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£900,000)+147%
- Against AL3 4AA's recent median (£1,080,000)+106%
Newest record on this page: July 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Floor area
350 m²
3767 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 88
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£2,223,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£900,000)+147%
- Against AL3 4AA's recent median (£1,080,000)+106%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 45 St Stephens Avenue is modelled from its 350 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
350 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2022
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in AL3 4AA
5 sales, median £1,080,000 (2024–2020)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: July 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
45 St Stephens Avenue changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
Sales timeline
19 February 2021Most recent
£900,000
-35.7%4 February 2021
£1,400,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 4AA: £1,080,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in AL3 4AA
35 St Stephens Avenue, St Albans, AL3 4AA
Sold Jul 2024
£1,000,00021 St Stephens Avenue, St Albans, AL3 4AA
Sold Oct 2023
£1,575,00019 St Stephens Avenue, St Albans, AL3 4AA
Sold Oct 2021
£1,780,00043 St Stephens Avenue, St Albans, AL3 4AA
Sold Feb 2021
£900,00011 St Stephens Avenue, St Albans, AL3 4AA
Sold Feb 2020
£1,080,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 45 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
- 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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About 45 St Stephens Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
45 St Stephens Avenue is a detached house in St Albans (AL3 4AA). It has a recorded floor area of 350 m² (around 3767 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2020. The latest certificate (July 2022) returns a high B (score 88), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating.
At 350 m² the property is well over the postcode median (185 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 73% of similar EPCs). Across 2021–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at -35.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £2,223,000 sits 147% above the 2021 sale of £900,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£239/sq ft) was about 33.3% below the postcode norm. Most recent transfer: February 2021 at £900,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Achieving this rating across a home of this size is uncommon — larger homes typically score lower.
Current Certificate
Jul 2022EPC Rating
A
B
B88
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
—
Certificate validity
Valid until 17 July 2032
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 45 St Stephens Avenue, St Albans, AL3 4AA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
45 St Stephens Avenue has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
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.
On floor area, 45 St Stephens Avenue stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,571
Street avg £5,648
Floor Area
350 m²
Street avg 191 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 6.6 t/year
Years Held
5 years
Street avg 9 years
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.
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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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 45 St Stephens Avenue is modelled from its 350 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 45 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 45 St Stephens Avenue was lodged in July 2022 at band B and is valid until July 2032. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 45 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.
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