3 Kingsgate, King Harry Lane, St Albans, AL3 4AR
About 3 Kingsgate
3 Kingsgate is a five-bedroom detached house in St Albans (AL3 4AR). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 758 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (April 2010) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). The latest certificate is from April 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since January 2011 — that's 15 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 70 m² it sits well below the postcode median (179 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1998–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,229,000 is 44.6% above the 2011 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,121/sq ft) was about 243.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 5 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
Energy performance
3 Kingsgate'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Apr 2020
EPC Rating
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Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
5 applications on record at 3 Kingsgate, King Harry Lane, St Albans, AL3 4AR
- Jun 2002ConservatoryFullOutcome in report
Side and rear conservatory (retrospective)
RetrospectiveExtension- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 5/2002/0863
- More recent applications — locked
- ConservatoryDec 2019Decision
- FullJun 2007Decision
+ 2 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
3 Kingsgate has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.
£1,229,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.8% per year over 13 years.
£850,000
Growth on file: 7.8% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
7 January 2011Most recent
£850,000
+65.0%over 9 years19 August 2001
£515,000
+58.5%over 3 years16 April 1998
£325,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 4AR: £1,200,000 (2021–2010).
Nearby sales in AL3 4AR
12a, King Harry Lane, St Albans, AL3 4AR
Sold Jun 2021
£1,795,00012 King Harry Lane, St Albans, AL3 4AR
Sold Nov 2014
£1,200,00022 King Harry Lane, St Albans, AL3 4AR
Sold Feb 2011
£790,0006 King Harry Lane, St Albans, AL3 4AR
Sold Dec 2010
£650,00018 King Harry Lane, St Albans, AL3 4AR
Sold Apr 2010
£1,300,000
Versus other King Harry Lane homes
Price per m² for 3 Kingsgate runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£12,069
Street avg £4,553
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 222 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 9 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.5 t/year
Street avg 9.4 t/year
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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
St Columba's College — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Prae Wood Primary School. 25 schools nearby.
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