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3 College Street, St Albans, AL3 4PW

4 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
167 m²
1800 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 College Street

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

3 College Street is a mid-terrace house in St Albans (AL3 4PW). It has a recorded floor area of 167 m² (around 1800 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (May 2011) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while lighting dropped from Good to Very Poor. The latest certificate is from May 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

4 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 2012–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£945/sq ft) was about 92.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £1,700,000 in August 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

3 College Street'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 May 2021

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2011

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
7.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2011from Feb 2009
EPC improved fromF38toD64
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
InstantaneousMain System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
Very PoorPoor

Window efficiency improved

Roof
Very PoorGood

Roof insulation improved

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting
64%3%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 College Street, St Albans, AL3 4PW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

4 applications on record at 3 College Street, St Albans, AL3 4PW

4decisions8documents5nearby
Flagged:RetrospectiveDemolitionListed building
  1. Jan 2005
    DemolitionHeritage
    Outcome in report

    Partial demolition and rebuilding of boundary wall to 1.5m high and repairs to existing retaining wall

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    5/2004/2673
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Tree WorksDecision
  4. RenovationDecision

+ 1 more application in the report

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  • The 8 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£1,683,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£1,700,000

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 August 2022Most recent

    £1,700,000

    +77.1%over 10 years

  2. 12 June 2012

    £960,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 4PW: £975,000 (2024–2013).

On the street

Versus other College Street homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

3 College Street outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£10,167

Street avg £6,469

Strongly above

Floor Area

167 m²

Street avg 132 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

7.1 t/year

Street avg 6.6 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 College Street

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£1.8m

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AL3 4TL

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1 Abbey Avenue

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£1.0m

1 Dubrae Close

AL3 4JT

£988k

1 Deva Close

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5 bed
£969k

1 Cassius Drive, Kings Park

AL3 4GD

£922k

1 Fleetwood Gardens, Crossfields

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£908k

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Area

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.
Full St Albans report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Town Hall — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School. 33 schools nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

FAQ

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