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4 St Stephens Close, St Albans, AL3 4AB

Extendable1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
105 m²
1130 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 4 St Stephens Close

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

4 St Stephens Close is a three-bedroom detached house in St Albans (AL3 4AB). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 105 m² it sits well below the postcode median (180 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £1,089,000 is 16.5% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£827/sq ft) was about 77.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2020 at £935,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2021.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
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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.

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

Current Certificate
Jan 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 14 January 2030

3 years remaining
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 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 4 St Stephens Close, St Albans, AL3 4AB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

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

1decisions1extensions18documents3nearby
  1. Mar 2021
    Loft ConversionFull
    Outcome in report

    Single storey front, side and rear extensions with rooflights, half-hipped roof extension and loft conversion with front and rear rooflights, construction of side chimney, garage conversion and alterations to openings

    Extension
    Documents
    18 docs on file
    Reference
    5/2020/2504
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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (1 on record)
  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 3 notable nearby
  • The 18 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£1,089,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2020)

£935,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 June 2020Most recent

    £935,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 4AB: £955,955 (2024–2005).

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.

Price per m² for 4 St Stephens Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£8,905

Street avg £6,150

Strongly above

Floor Area

105 m²

Street avg 172 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.1 t/year

Street avg 7.9 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 St Stephens Close

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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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

170/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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