Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
31 Church Street, St Albans, AL3 5NG
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
84 m²
904 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Social Rental
About 31 Church Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
31 Church Street is an end-of-terrace house in St Albans (AL3 5NG). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
At 84 m² it's 15.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (73 m² median across 30 EPCs).
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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
Aug 2023EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 12 August 2033
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraEnd-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 history
Applications and permits filed against 31 Church Street, St Albans, AL3 5NG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
31 Church Street has no planning applications on record.
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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
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
31 Church Street has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£628,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 5NG: £715,000 (2026–2022).
Nearby sales in AL3 5NG
Versus other Church Street homes
Four headline reads against 30 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
31 Church Street outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
61 (D)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 72 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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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