What type of property is 1 St Stephens Close, AL3 4AB?

1 St Stephens Close, AL3 4AB is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 1 St Stephens Close, AL3 4AB?

1 St Stephens Close, AL3 4AB last sold for £955,955 in September 2011, around 15 years ago. Before that, it sold for £570,000 in January 2004, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1 St Stephens Close, AL3 4AB?

Across 2 sales between January 2004 and September 2011, 1 St Stephens Close, AL3 4AB rose from £570,000 to £955,955, a change of £385,955. That works out to roughly +7% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1 St Stephens Close, AL3 4AB?

The current EPC rating for 1 St Stephens Close, AL3 4AB is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in March 2011. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 St Stephens Close, AL3 4AB?

1 St Stephens Close, AL3 4AB has a recorded floor area of 210 m² (2,260 sq ft), around 53 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 59% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in AL3 4AB. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 St Stephens Close, AL3 4AB heated?

The latest EPC at 1 St Stephens Close, AL3 4AB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1 St Stephens Close, AL3 4AB?

1 St Stephens Close, AL3 4AB 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 1 St Stephens Close, AL3 4AB located?

1 St Stephens Close, AL3 4AB sits in St Albans. It falls within the AL3 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

What is crime like near 1 St Stephens Close, AL3 4AB?

Police records around 1 St Stephens Close, AL3 4AB 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 1 St Stephens Close, AL3 4AB?

The closest primary school to 1 St Stephens Close, AL3 4AB is St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School (667m), one of 19 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Marlborough Science Academy (294m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 1 St Stephens Close, AL3 4AB?

The closest bus stop to 1 St Stephens Close, AL3 4AB is St Stephen's Close, 72m away. The nearest rail option is St Albans Abbey Rail Station, 877m away.

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1 St Stephens Close, St Albans, AL3 4AB

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

210 m²

2260 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 St Stephens Close

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

1 St Stephens Close is a four-bedroom detached house in St Albans (AL3 4AB). It has a recorded floor area of 210 m² (around 2260 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (March 2011) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from March 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 210 m² the property is well over the postcode median (126 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 2004–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,395,000 is 45.9% above the 2011 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£423/sq ft) was about 41.9% below the postcode norm. Last sold in September 2011, so it's been off the market for around 15 years. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2005.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4

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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.

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Mar 2021

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Electric & Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

9.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 St Stephens Close, St Albans, AL3 4AB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 1 St Stephens Close, St Albans, AL3 4AB

1decisions1extensions2documents5nearby

May 2005
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Single storey front, side and rear extension
Documents
2 docs on file
Reference
5/2005/0587
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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.

1 St Stephens Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£1,395,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2011)

£955,955

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

6 September 2011Most recent
£955,955
+67.7%over 7 years
9 January 2004
£570,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 4AB: £935,000 (2024–2005).

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On the street

Versus other St Stephens Close homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 St Stephens Close is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£4,552

Street avg £7,847

Strongly below

Floor Area

210 m²

Street avg 130 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

9.7 t/year

Street avg 7.7 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

St Stephen's Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

The Marlborough Science Academy. 22 schools nearby.

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