What kind of home is 27 Church Street, AL3 5NG?

27 Church Street, AL3 5NG is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 27 Church Street, AL3 5NG?

27 Church Street, AL3 5NG last sold for £910,000 in September 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £570,000 in August 2017, so prices have been rising over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 27 Church Street, AL3 5NG?

Across 2 sales between August 2017 and September 2020, 27 Church Street, AL3 5NG rose from £570,000 to £910,000, a change of £340,000. That works out to roughly +16.5% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 27 Church Street, AL3 5NG?

The current EPC rating for 27 Church Street, AL3 5NG is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in February 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 27 Church Street, AL3 5NG?

27 Church Street, AL3 5NG has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (1,076 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 42% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in AL3 5NG. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 27 Church Street, AL3 5NG use?

The latest EPC at 27 Church Street, AL3 5NG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 27 Church Street, AL3 5NG?

The most recent planning decision at 27 Church Street, AL3 5NG was a refusal for an application (ref. 5/2022/1246) in June 2022. Source: PlanIt planning register.

Which area is 27 Church Street, AL3 5NG in?

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

What is crime like near 27 Church Street, AL3 5NG?

Police records around 27 Church Street, AL3 5NG show an average of 170 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 30% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 27 Church Street, AL3 5NG?

The closest primary school to 27 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 27 Church Street, AL3 5NG?

The closest bus stop to 27 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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27 Church Street, St Albans, AL3 5NG

Extendable5 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

100 m²

1076 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 27 Church Street

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

27 Church Street is a three-bedroom detached house in St Albans (AL3 5NG). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 100 m² the property is well over the postcode median (73 m² across 30 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2017–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 16.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£845/sq ft) was about 132.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 5 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused. Sold September 2020 for £910,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingOff street

Building

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

Feb 2020

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 13 February 2030

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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 27 Church Street, St Albans, AL3 5NG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A recent planning application at 27 Church Street was refused — worth checking the council file.

5 applications on record at 27 Church Street, St Albans, AL3 5NG

5decisions3extensions62documents4nearby

Mar 2020
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side of property
Part single, part two storey side extension with rooflights, alterations to openings, insertion of new front door with canopy and insertion of flue
Documents
31 docs on file
Reference
5/2019/2654
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Tree WorksSept 2023Decision
ExtensionAug 2022Decision

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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.

Latest sale on 27 Church Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£923,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 16.5% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£910,000

Growth on file: 16.5% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

22 September 2020Most recent
£910,000
+59.6%over 3 years
30 August 2017
£570,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 5NG: £715,000 (2026–2022).

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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.

On habitable rooms, 27 Church Street stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£9,100

Street avg £6,433

Strongly above

Floor Area

100 m²

Street avg 71 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

170/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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