What type of property is 37 Church Street, AL3 5NG?

37 Church Street, AL3 5NG is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 37 Church Street, AL3 5NG?

37 Church Street, AL3 5NG last sold for £490,000 in August 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £129,950 in August 1997, so prices have been rising over 25 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 37 Church Street, AL3 5NG changed over time?

Across 2 sales between August 1997 and August 2022, 37 Church Street, AL3 5NG rose from £129,950 to £490,000, a change of £360,050. That works out to roughly +5.5% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 37 Church Street, AL3 5NG?

The current EPC rating for 37 Church Street, AL3 5NG is E with a score of 49 out of 100, lodged in May 2022. It has improved from a F recorded in July 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 37 Church Street, AL3 5NG?

37 Church Street, AL3 5NG has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (775 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 37 Church Street, AL3 5NG heated?

The latest EPC at 37 Church Street, AL3 5NG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 37 Church Street, AL3 5NG?

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

Where is 37 Church Street, AL3 5NG located?

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

What is crime like near 37 Church Street, AL3 5NG?

Police records around 37 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 37 Church Street, AL3 5NG?

The closest primary school to 37 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 37 Church Street, AL3 5NG?

The closest bus stop to 37 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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37 Church Street, St Albans, AL3 5NG

1 planning record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

72 m²

775 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 49

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 37 Church Street

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

37 Church Street is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in St Albans (AL3 5NG). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in July 2016 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings and a basement.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1997–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £617,000 is 25.9% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£632/sq ft) was about 72.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2022 at £490,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2023.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
BasementYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
OutbuildingsYes

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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.

37 Church Street sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

May 2022

EPC Rating

E49

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2022from Jul 2016

EPC improved fromF24toE49

Heating System

Storage HeatersGas Boiler

Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler

Main Fuel

ElectricGas

Connected to mains gas supply

Heating Controls

ManualFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting

44%90%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) wallsPermanent outbuildings

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 37 Church Street, St Albans, AL3 5NG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 37 Church Street, St Albans, AL3 5NG

1decisions8documents4nearby

Jan 2023
RenovationFull
Outcome in report
Replacement windows and front door, new rooflights to rear single storey roof, new window to rear elevation, altered ground floor window to rear elevation and modified render to front elevation
New Windows
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
5/2023/0105
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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.

37 Church Street has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£617,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£490,000

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

14 August 2022Most recent
£490,000
+277.1%over 25 years
10 August 1997
£129,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 5NG: £620,000 (2025–2021).

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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 co₂ emissions, 37 Church Street runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£6,806

Street avg £6,406

On par

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 72 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.9 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly below

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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

0.1 km

Catherine Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

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

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