3 Church Street, St Albans, AL3 5NG
About 3 Church Street
3 Church Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in St Albans (AL3 5NG). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2009) shows a C (score 73). The latest certificate is from February 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
9 years since the last transfer (August 2017). Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 58 m² it's 21.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (74 m² median across 30 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £527,000 is 21.1% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£697/sq ft) was about 90% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
3 Church Street's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Feb 2019
EPC Rating
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Level 3 Building Survey
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 history
3 Church Street has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Price for 3 Church Street has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
£527,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.4% per year over 21 years.
£435,000
Growth on file: 9.4% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
10 August 2017Most recent
£435,000
+36.0%over 3 years24 March 2014
£319,950
+28.0%over 3 years30 September 2010
£250,000
+29.9%over 5 years8 June 2005
£192,500
+71.9%over 6 years18 June 1998
£112,000
+72.3%over 1 year27 June 1996
£65,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 5NG: £620,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in AL3 5NG
Versus other Church Street homes
On epc rating, 3 Church Street stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£7,500
Street avg £6,379
Floor Area
58 m²
Street avg 73 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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