47 Abbey Avenue, St Albans, AL3 4BH
About 47 Abbey Avenue
47 Abbey Avenue is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in St Albans (AL3 4BH). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (March 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69).
Sold December 2020 for £345,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1998–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£411/sq ft) was about 40.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 78 m² it's 18.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (96 m² median across 6 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- BalconyYes
Building
- Solar panelsYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
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Planning history
47 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.
Sales history & valuation
47 Abbey Avenue has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
£378,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 22 years.
£345,000
Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
16 December 2020Most recent
£345,000
+50.0%over 8 years24 June 2012
£230,000
+31.5%over 8 years15 April 2004
£174,950
+118.7%over 5 years11 November 1998
£80,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 4BH: £552,400 (2025–2010).
Versus other Abbey Avenue homes
EPC Rating
65 (D)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 76 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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