45 St Stephens Avenue, St Albans, AL3 4AA
About 45 St Stephens Avenue
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 £2,196,000 sits 144% 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.
Energy performance
Achieving this rating across a home of this size is uncommon — larger homes typically score lower.
EPC Rating
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property is a large detached home over 300m², we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
45 St Stephens Avenue has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
45 St Stephens Avenue changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£2,196,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -35.7% per year over 1 year.
£900,000
Growth on file: -35.7% per year over 1 year.
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
Versus other St Stephens Avenue homes
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
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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