What type of property is 18 Augustus Close, AL3 4JH?

18 Augustus Close, AL3 4JH is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did 18 Augustus Close, AL3 4JH sell for?

18 Augustus Close, AL3 4JH last sold for £350,000 in December 2005, around 21 years ago. Before that, it sold for £149,950 in June 1997, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 18 Augustus Close, AL3 4JH changed over time?

Across 2 sales between June 1997 and December 2005, 18 Augustus Close, AL3 4JH rose from £149,950 to £350,000, a change of £200,050. That works out to roughly +10.5% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 18 Augustus Close, AL3 4JH?

The current EPC rating for 18 Augustus Close, AL3 4JH is B with a score of 81 out of 100, lodged in November 2015. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 18 Augustus Close, AL3 4JH?

18 Augustus Close, AL3 4JH has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (1,206 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 18 Augustus Close, AL3 4JH heated?

The latest EPC at 18 Augustus Close, AL3 4JH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 18 Augustus Close, AL3 4JH?

18 Augustus Close, AL3 4JH is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 18 Augustus Close, AL3 4JH located?

18 Augustus Close, AL3 4JH sits in St Albans. It falls within the AL3 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

What is crime like near 18 Augustus Close, AL3 4JH?

Police records around 18 Augustus Close, AL3 4JH 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 18 Augustus Close, AL3 4JH?

The closest primary school to 18 Augustus Close, AL3 4JH is Prae Wood Primary School (350m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Marlborough Science Academy (1.3km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 18 Augustus Close, AL3 4JH?

The closest bus stop to 18 Augustus Close, AL3 4JH is Augustus Close, 39m away. The nearest rail option is St Albans Abbey Rail Station, 1.5km away.

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18 Augustus Close, St Albans, AL3 4JH

EPC B

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

112 m²

1206 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 81

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 18 Augustus Close

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

18 Augustus Close is a three-bedroom detached house in St Albans (AL3 4JH). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (November 2015) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from November 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 21 years, with the last transfer in December 2005. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 1997–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £780,000 sits 122.9% above the 2005 sale of £350,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£290/sq ft) was about 32.9% below the postcode norm.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

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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.

18 Augustus Close 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 08 Nov 2025

EPC Rating

B81

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Augustus Close, St Albans, AL3 4JH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Augustus Close 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.

18 Augustus Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£780,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.5% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2005)

£350,000

Growth on file: 10.5% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

1 December 2005Most recent
£350,000
+133.4%over 8 years
17 June 1997
£149,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 4JH: £712,500 (2024–2017).

Nearby sales in AL3 4JH

On the street

Versus other Augustus Close homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

18 Augustus Close is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£3,125

Street avg £5,456

Strongly below

Floor Area

112 m²

Street avg 112 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

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Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Augustus Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Prae Wood Primary School. 13 schools nearby.

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