What type of property is 55 Abbey Avenue, AL3 4BA?

55 Abbey Avenue, AL3 4BA is a 2-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 55 Abbey Avenue, AL3 4BA?

55 Abbey Avenue, AL3 4BA last sold for £660,000 in August 2020, around 6 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 55 Abbey Avenue, AL3 4BA?

The current EPC rating for 55 Abbey Avenue, AL3 4BA is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in December 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 55 Abbey Avenue, AL3 4BA?

55 Abbey Avenue, AL3 4BA has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (786 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 46% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in AL3 4BA. Source: EPC Register.

How is 55 Abbey Avenue, AL3 4BA heated?

The latest EPC at 55 Abbey Avenue, AL3 4BA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 55 Abbey Avenue, AL3 4BA?

55 Abbey Avenue, AL3 4BA is in council tax band E.

Where is 55 Abbey Avenue, AL3 4BA located?

55 Abbey Avenue, AL3 4BA sits in St Albans. It falls within the AL3 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

What is crime like near 55 Abbey Avenue, AL3 4BA?

Police records around 55 Abbey Avenue, AL3 4BA 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 55 Abbey Avenue, AL3 4BA?

The closest primary school to 55 Abbey Avenue, AL3 4BA is Prae Wood Primary School (550m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Marlborough Science Academy (640m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 55 Abbey Avenue, AL3 4BA?

The closest bus stop to 55 Abbey Avenue, AL3 4BA is Midway, 92m away. The nearest rail option is St Albans Abbey Rail Station, 1.1km away.

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55 Abbey Avenue, St Albans, AL3 4BA

Extendable

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

73 m²

786 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 55 Abbey Avenue

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

55 Abbey Avenue is a two-bedroom detached house in St Albans (AL3 4BA). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2019) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 73 m² it sits well below the postcode median (134 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £757,000 is 14.7% above the 2020 sale price. Most recent transfer: August 2020 at £660,000.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
CloakroomYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff street

Building

Extension potentialPossible

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 55 Abbey Avenue, St Albans, AL3 4BA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

55 Abbey Avenue has no planning applications on record.

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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

£757,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2020)

£660,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

13 August 2020Most recent
£660,000

Median price across the last 2 sales in AL3 4BA: £1,261,250 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in AL3 4BA

53 Abbey Avenue, St Albans, AL3 4BA
Sold May 2025
£1,750,000

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.

On floor area, 55 Abbey Avenue runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

59 (D)

Street avg 65 (D)

Below

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 167 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

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Comparables

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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.

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Crime

3/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.

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