What type of property is 20 Abbey View Road, AL3 4QL?

20 Abbey View Road, AL3 4QL is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 20 Abbey View Road, AL3 4QL?

20 Abbey View Road, AL3 4QL last sold for £955,000 in February 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £240,000 in July 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 20 Abbey View Road, AL3 4QL appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between July 1999 and February 2022, 20 Abbey View Road, AL3 4QL rose from £240,000 to £955,000, a change of £715,000. That works out to roughly +6.3% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 20 Abbey View Road, AL3 4QL?

The current EPC rating for 20 Abbey View Road, AL3 4QL is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in April 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 20 Abbey View Road, AL3 4QL?

20 Abbey View Road, AL3 4QL has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (1,216 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 20 Abbey View Road, AL3 4QL heated?

The latest EPC at 20 Abbey View Road, AL3 4QL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 20 Abbey View Road, AL3 4QL have?

20 Abbey View Road, AL3 4QL has 2 planning records on file (1 approved), most recent in September 2011. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 20 Abbey View Road, AL3 4QL?

20 Abbey View Road, AL3 4QL 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 20 Abbey View Road, AL3 4QL located?

20 Abbey View Road, AL3 4QL sits in St Albans. It falls within the AL3 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

Is 20 Abbey View Road, AL3 4QL in a safe area?

Police records around 20 Abbey View Road, AL3 4QL 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 20 Abbey View Road, AL3 4QL?

The closest primary school to 20 Abbey View Road, AL3 4QL is St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans (589m), one of 22 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Loreto College (1.2km), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 20 Abbey View Road, AL3 4QL?

The closest bus stop to 20 Abbey View Road, AL3 4QL is Verulam Road, 393m away. The nearest rail option is St Albans Abbey Rail Station, 978m away.

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20 Abbey View Road, St Albans, AL3 4QL

3 sales on record2 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

113 m²

1216 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 20 Abbey View Road

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

20 Abbey View Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in St Albans (AL3 4QL). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 93), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a loft.

On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include solar panel installation, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£785/sq ft) was about 65% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2022 at £955,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
LoftYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

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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.

20 Abbey View Road 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 24 Apr 2026

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

4.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Abbey View Road, St Albans, AL3 4QL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning records include a solar-panel installation at 20 Abbey View Road.

2 applications on record at 20 Abbey View Road, St Albans, AL3 4QL

2decisions1extensions13documents5nearby

May 2001
Loft ConversionFull
Outcome in report
Rear dormer
Documents
1 doc on file
Reference
5/2001/0421
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Solar PanelsSept 2011Decision

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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.

20 Abbey View Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£989,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£955,000

Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

11 February 2022Most recent
£955,000
+12.4%over 2 years
3 December 2019
£850,000
+254.2%over 20 years
11 July 1999
£240,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 4QL: £1,001,000 (2024–2016).

Nearby sales in AL3 4QL

On the street

Versus other Abbey View Road homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 20 Abbey View Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£8,451

Street avg £7,405

Above

Floor Area

113 m²

Street avg 112 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 6.1 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.4 km

Verulam Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans. 28 schools nearby.

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