Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
19 Abbey Avenue, St Albans, AL3 4BJ
Estimated value
£1,368,000
- Since the 2016 sale (£950,000)+44%
- Against AL3 4BJ's recent median (£735,000)+86%
Newest record on this page: March 2016. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Floor area
201 m²
2164 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£1,368,000
- Against its 2016 sale (£950,000)+44%
- Against AL3 4BJ's recent median (£735,000)+86%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 19 Abbey Avenue is modelled from its 201 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 4BJ. 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
201 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2015
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2016
Recent sales in AL3 4BJ
5 sales, median £735,000 (2010–2007)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2016 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Price for 19 Abbey Avenue has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
Sales timeline
24 March 2016Most recent
£950,000
+555.2%over 19 years31 July 1996
£145,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 4BJ: £735,000 (2010–2007).
Nearby sales in AL3 4BJ
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 19 Abbey Avenue, St Albans, AL3 4BJ. 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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About 19 Abbey Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
19 Abbey Avenue is a five-bedroom detached house in St Albans (AL3 4BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 201 m² (around 2164 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (November 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 201 m² it's 28% larger than the typical home in the postcode (157 m² median across 7 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 10% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,368,000 is 44% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£439/sq ft) was about 64.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in March 2016.
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
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
19 Abbey Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Mar 2025
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2015
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 4 March 2025
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Mar 2015from Nov 2014
EPC improved fromD61toE53
Hot Water
AverageGood
Hot water efficiency improved
Low Energy Lighting
44%0%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 19 Abbey Avenue, St Albans, AL3 4BJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
19 Abbey Avenue has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Abbey Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
19 Abbey Avenue is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£4,726
Street avg £3,508
Floor Area
201 m²
Street avg 164 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 6.1 t/year
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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
170/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Cardinal Grove — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Prae Wood Primary School. 20 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Prae Wood Primary SchoolPrimary425m
- The Marlborough Science AcademySecondary608m
- St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary940m
- The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St AlbansPrimary1.0km
Nearest stops
- Cardinal GroveBus stop54m
- Recreation Ground PathBus stop115m
- MidwayBus stop223m
- St Columba's CollegeBus stop223m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences776 reports30%
- Anti-social Behaviour568 reports22%
- Shoplifting208 reports8%
- Other Theft193 reports8%
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 19 Abbey Avenue is modelled from its 201 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 4BJ. 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 19 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 19 Abbey Avenue was lodged in March 2015 at band E and expired in March 2025, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 19 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 20 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL3 4BJ, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 19 Abbey Avenue is in council tax band G. 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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