What type of property is 45 Abbey Avenue, AL3 4BH?

45 Abbey Avenue, AL3 4BH is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 45 Abbey Avenue, AL3 4BH?

45 Abbey Avenue, AL3 4BH last sold for £320,000 in March 2016, around 10 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £77,500 in August 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 45 Abbey Avenue, AL3 4BH?

Across 5 sales between August 1998 and March 2016, 45 Abbey Avenue, AL3 4BH rose from £77,500 to £320,000, a change of £242,500. That works out to roughly +8.4% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 45 Abbey Avenue, AL3 4BH?

The current EPC rating for 45 Abbey Avenue, AL3 4BH is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in June 2023. It has improved from a D recorded in January 2012. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 45 Abbey Avenue, AL3 4BH?

45 Abbey Avenue, AL3 4BH has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (850 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 30% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in AL3 4BH. Source: EPC Register.

How is 45 Abbey Avenue, AL3 4BH heated?

The latest EPC at 45 Abbey Avenue, AL3 4BH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 45 Abbey Avenue, AL3 4BH?

45 Abbey Avenue, AL3 4BH is in council tax band C.

Where is 45 Abbey Avenue, AL3 4BH located?

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

Is 45 Abbey Avenue, AL3 4BH in a safe area?

Police records around 45 Abbey Avenue, AL3 4BH 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 45 Abbey Avenue, AL3 4BH?

The closest primary school to 45 Abbey Avenue, AL3 4BH is Prae Wood Primary School (484m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Marlborough Science Academy (618m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 45 Abbey Avenue, AL3 4BH?

The closest bus stop to 45 Abbey Avenue, AL3 4BH is Midway, 36m away. The nearest rail option is St Albans Abbey Rail Station, 1.1km away.

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45 Abbey Avenue, St Albans, AL3 4BH

5 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 01

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

79 m²

850 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 45 Abbey Avenue

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

45 Abbey Avenue is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in St Albans (AL3 4BH). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. At 79 m² this is the 4th smallest of 7 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 73–235 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in January 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average.

On the market in March 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1998–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£376/sq ft) was about 30.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 79 m² it's 16.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (95 m² median across 6 EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

ParkingOff street

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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)

Jun 2023

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.6 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2023from Jan 2012

EPC improved fromD68toC73

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 45 Abbey Avenue, St Albans, AL3 4BH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

45 Abbey Avenue has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

45 Abbey Avenue has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£347,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.4% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£320,000

Growth on file: 8.4% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

4 March 2016Most recent
£320,000
+28.5%over 3 years
19 August 2012
£249,000
+12.7%over 5 years
2 April 2007
£221,000
+19.5%over 2 years
28 July 2004
£184,950
+138.6%over 5 years
13 August 1998
£77,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 4BH: £552,400 (2025–2010).

Nearby sales in AL3 4BH

On the street

Versus other Abbey Avenue homes

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

EPC Rating for 45 Abbey Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

73 (C)

Street avg 61 (D)

Strongly above

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 76 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Midway — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Prae Wood Primary School. 18 schools nearby.

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