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53 Abbey Avenue, St Albans, AL3 4BA

1 planning record

Estimated value

£1,619,000

  • Since the 2025 sale (£1,750,000)-7%
  • Against AL3 4BA's recent median (£660,000)+145%

Newest record on this page: May 2025. 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
5
Bathrooms
4
Floor area
269 m²
2895 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 79
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£1,619,000

  • Against its 2025 sale (£1,750,000)-7%
  • Against AL3 4BA's recent median (£660,000)+145%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 53 Abbey Avenue is modelled from its 269 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 4BA. 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

    269 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2023

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2025

  • Recent sales in AL3 4BA

    1 sale, median £660,000 (2020–2020)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: May 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull 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.

53 Abbey Avenue has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2021.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 May 2025Most recent

    £1,750,000

    +126.5%over 4 years

  2. 12 February 2021

    £772,500

Median price across the last 1 sales in AL3 4BA: £660,000 (2020–2020).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 53 Abbey Avenue, St Albans, AL3 4BA. 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 53 Abbey Avenue

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

53 Abbey Avenue is a five-bedroom detached house in St Albans (AL3 4BA). It has a recorded floor area of 269 m² (around 2895 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since October 2020. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Very Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).

At 269 m² the property is well over the postcode median (97 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer was May 2025 at £1,750,000 — fresh data. Across 2021–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 21% per year. 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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms4
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-east-facing
  • GarageYes
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C79
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 6 June 2033

6 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2023from Oct 2020
Walls
AverageVery Good

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
19%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 53 Abbey Avenue, St Albans, AL3 4BA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

1 application on record at 53 Abbey Avenue, St Albans, AL3 4BA

1decisions1extensions11documents3nearby
Flagged:Demolition
  1. Jun 2021
    Loft ConversionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Side and rear of property

    Single storey front and rear extensions, raising of ridge height and alterations to roof to facilitate extension of existing loft space with front and rear dormer windows and removal of existing chimney stack, demolition of existing outbuildings

    ExtensionDemolition
    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    5/2021/0975
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On the street

Versus other Abbey Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 53 Abbey Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

79 (C)

Street avg 59 (D)

Strongly above

Floor Area

269 m²

Street avg 101 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly 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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Crime

170/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Midway — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Prae Wood Primary School. 16 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Prae Wood Primary SchoolPrimary550m
  • The Marlborough Science AcademySecondary640m
  • St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary1.0km
  • Killigrew Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary1.1km

Nearest stops

  • MidwayBus stop92m
  • Corder CloseBus stop137m
  • Recreation Ground PathBus stop224m
  • Cardinal GroveBus stop352m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences776 reports30%
  • Anti-social Behaviour568 reports22%
  • Shoplifting208 reports8%
  • Other Theft193 reports8%

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Comparables

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How to read this page

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 53 Abbey Avenue is modelled from its 269 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 4BA. 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 53 Abbey 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 53 Abbey Avenue was lodged in June 2023 at band C and is valid until June 2033. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 53 Abbey 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 16 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL3 4BA, not by walking route.
Council tax band
53 Abbey Avenue is in council tax band F. 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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