What type of property is 59 Abbey Avenue, AL3 4BA?

59 Abbey Avenue, AL3 4BA is a semi-detached house.

What is the EPC rating for 59 Abbey Avenue, AL3 4BA?

The current EPC rating for 59 Abbey Avenue, AL3 4BA is C with a score of 77 out of 100, lodged in May 2025. It has improved from a D recorded in February 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 59 Abbey Avenue, AL3 4BA?

59 Abbey Avenue, AL3 4BA has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (1,442 sq ft). That makes it about 17% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in AL3 4BA. Source: EPC Register.

How is 59 Abbey Avenue, AL3 4BA heated?

The latest EPC at 59 Abbey Avenue, AL3 4BA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 59 Abbey Avenue, AL3 4BA?

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

Where is 59 Abbey Avenue, AL3 4BA located?

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

Is 59 Abbey Avenue, AL3 4BA in a safe area?

Police records around 59 Abbey Avenue, AL3 4BA show an average of 170 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 30% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 59 Abbey Avenue, AL3 4BA?

The closest primary school to 59 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.

What transport links are near 59 Abbey Avenue, AL3 4BA?

The closest bus stop to 59 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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59 Abbey Avenue, St Albans, AL3 4BA

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

134 m²

1442 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 77

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 59 Abbey Avenue

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

59 Abbey Avenue is a semi-detached house in St Albans (AL3 4BA). It has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (around 1442 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in February 2015 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).

At 134 m² the property is well over the postcode median (97 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2001.

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

May 2025

EPC Rating

C77

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 5 May 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2025from Feb 2015

EPC improved fromD65toC77

Heating Controls

FullProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 59 Abbey Avenue, St Albans, AL3 4BA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 59 Abbey Avenue, St Albans, AL3 4BA

1decisions1extensions1documents3nearby

Jun 2001
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Two storey rear extension and relocation of existing detached garage
Documents
1 doc on file
Reference
5/2001/0579
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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.

59 Abbey Avenue has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£898,000

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 3 sales in AL3 4BA: £772,500 (2025–2020).

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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.

CO₂ Emissions for 59 Abbey Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

77 (C)

Street avg 59 (D)

Above

Floor Area

134 m²

Street avg 146 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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.

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