19 Abbey Avenue, St Albans, AL3 4BJ
About 19 Abbey Avenue
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 6 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 10% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,315,000 is 38.4% 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
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Mar 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Planning history
19 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
Price for 19 Abbey Avenue has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
£1,315,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.0% per year over 20 years.
£950,000
Growth on file: 10.0% per year over 20 years.
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
Versus other Abbey Avenue homes
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 173 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 6.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
3/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.
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