23 Abbey Avenue, St Albans, AL3 4BJ
About 23 Abbey Avenue
23 Abbey Avenue is a five-bedroom detached house in St Albans (AL3 4BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 335 m² (around 3606 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (April 2013) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since September 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The latest certificate is from April 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since May 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. At 335 m² the property is well over the postcode median (157 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Across 2001–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,489,000 is 35.4% above the 2010 sale price.
What this property has
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- Bedrooms5
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Energy performance
23 Abbey Avenue ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Apr 2023
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Planning history
2 applications on record at 23 Abbey Avenue, St Albans, AL3 4BJ
- Jan 2003Demolition And RebuildFullOutcome in report
Demolition of existing bungalow and erection of two detached dwellings (resubmission following approval of 5/00/1050)
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 5/2002/2302
- More recent applications — locked
- FullApr 2008Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 23 Abbey Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£1,489,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.1% per year over 8 years.
£1,100,000
Growth on file: 12.1% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
6 May 2010Most recent
£1,100,000
+161.9%over 8 years30 November 2001
£420,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 4BJ: £735,000 (2016–2007).
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Versus other Abbey Avenue homes
23 Abbey Avenue outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,284
Street avg £3,989
Floor Area
335 m²
Street avg 151 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.5 t/year
Street avg 6.8 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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