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18 St Stephens Avenue, St Albans, AL3 4AD

9 planning records

Estimated value

£1,402,000

  • Since the 2010 sale (£785,000)+79%
  • Against AL3 4AD's recent median (£1,200,000)+17%

Newest record on this page: February 2021. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
210 m²
2265 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£1,402,000

  • Against its 2010 sale (£785,000)+79%
  • Against AL3 4AD's recent median (£1,200,000)+17%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 18 St Stephens Avenue is modelled from its 210 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 4AD. 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

    210 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2009

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2010

  • Recent sales in AL3 4AD

    5 sales, median £1,200,000 (2021–2016)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: February 2021Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 9 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

18 St Stephens Avenue has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 February 2010Most recent

    £785,000

    +204.3%over 10 years

  2. 6 May 1999

    £258,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 4AD: £1,200,000 (2021–2016).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 18 St Stephens Avenue, St Albans, AL3 4AD. 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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Overview

About 18 St Stephens Avenue

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

18 St Stephens Avenue is a four-bedroom detached house in St Albans (AL3 4AD). It has a recorded floor area of 210 m² (around 2265 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (June 2009) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). The latest certificate is from June 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since February 2010, a hold of 17 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1999–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,402,000 sits 78.6% above the 2010 sale of £785,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£347/sq ft) was about 18.2% below the postcode norm. 9 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 4 refused. At 210 m² it's 18.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (260 m² median across 6 EPCs).

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

  • Bedrooms4
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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.

18 St Stephens Avenue'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 17 Jun 2019

Current Certificate
Jun 2009

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 17 June 2019

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 St Stephens Avenue, St Albans, AL3 4AD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.

9 applications on record at 18 St Stephens Avenue, St Albans, AL3 4AD

9decisions5extensions77documents3nearby
  1. Dec 2002
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property

    Part single, part two storey rear extension and two storey side extension

    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    5/2002/1831
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. FullDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

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  • The 77 documents, officer reports & conditions
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On the street

Versus other St Stephens Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 18 St Stephens Avenue stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,731

Street avg £4,893

Strongly below

Floor Area

210 m²

Street avg 271 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

8.6 t/year

Street avg 9.1 t/year

Above
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.
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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 AcademySecondary414m
  • Prae Wood Primary SchoolPrimary621m
  • St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary769m
  • Mandeville Primary SchoolPrimary1.0km

Nearest stops

  • Recreation Ground PathBus stop121m
  • St Stephen's CloseBus stop157m
  • St Columba's CollegeBus stop217m
  • King Harry PHBus stop233m

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.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 18 St Stephens Avenue is modelled from its 210 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 4AD. 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 18 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 18 St Stephens Avenue was lodged in June 2009 at band D and expired in June 2019, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 9 applications are matched to 18 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 4AD, not by walking route.
Council tax band
18 St Stephens Avenue is in council tax band G. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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