What type of property is 17 Church Street, AL3 5NG?

17 Church Street, AL3 5NG is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 17 Church Street, AL3 5NG?

17 Church Street, AL3 5NG last sold for £125,000 in August 1997, around 29 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 17 Church Street, AL3 5NG?

The current EPC rating for 17 Church Street, AL3 5NG is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in November 2023. It has improved from a F recorded in June 2013 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Church Street, AL3 5NG?

17 Church Street, AL3 5NG has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (797 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 Church Street, AL3 5NG heated?

The latest EPC at 17 Church Street, AL3 5NG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 17 Church Street, AL3 5NG?

The only planning records linked to 17 Church Street, AL3 5NG are routine tree-works filings, not building works. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 17 Church Street, AL3 5NG?

17 Church Street, AL3 5NG is in council tax band D.

Where is 17 Church Street, AL3 5NG located?

17 Church Street, AL3 5NG sits in St Albans. It falls within the AL3 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

What is crime like near 17 Church Street, AL3 5NG?

Police records around 17 Church Street, AL3 5NG 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 17 Church Street, AL3 5NG?

The closest primary school to 17 Church Street, AL3 5NG is Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School (198m), one of 26 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Loreto College (692m), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 17 Church Street, AL3 5NG?

The closest bus stop to 17 Church Street, AL3 5NG is Catherine Street, 120m away. The nearest rail option is St Albans City Rail Station, 969m away.

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17 Church Street, St Albans, AL3 5NG

Extendable2 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

74 m²

797 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 17 Church Street

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

17 Church Street is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in St Albans (AL3 5NG). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in June 2013 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Held since August 1997 — that's 29 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £666,000 sits 432.8% above the 1997 sale of £125,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£157/sq ft) was about 59.1% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

Central heatingYes
Period featuresYes
Extension potentialPossible

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Nov 2023

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

4.4 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2023from Jun 2013

EPC improved fromF33toD56

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows

SinglePartial Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Low Energy Lighting

71%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Church Street, St Albans, AL3 5NG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history at 17 Church Street is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.

2 applications on record at 17 Church Street, St Albans, AL3 5NG

2decisions4documents4nearby

Apr 2021
Tree WorksTrees
Outcome in report
1 x large Eucalyuptus tree in a small rear garden to be reduced by a third. (only Eucalyptus within property).
Documents
1 doc on file
Reference
TP/2021/0113
Full record in report
More recent applications — locked
Tree WorksJan 2024Decision

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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.

17 Church Street's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).

Current estimate

£666,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (1997)

£125,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

14 August 1997Most recent
£125,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 5NG: £620,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in AL3 5NG

On the street

Versus other Church Street homes

Four headline reads against 30 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 17 Church Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,689

Street avg £6,611

Strongly below

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 72 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

0.1 km

Catherine Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School. 34 schools nearby.

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