What type of property is 39 Church Street, AL3 5NG?

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

What did 39 Church Street, AL3 5NG sell for?

39 Church Street, AL3 5NG last sold for £690,000 in October 2019, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £128,000 in May 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 39 Church Street, AL3 5NG changed over time?

Across 3 sales between May 1998 and October 2019, 39 Church Street, AL3 5NG rose from £128,000 to £690,000, a change of £562,000. That works out to roughly +8.2% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 39 Church Street, AL3 5NG?

The current EPC rating for 39 Church Street, AL3 5NG is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in October 2024. It has improved from a F recorded in March 2009 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 39 Church Street, AL3 5NG?

39 Church Street, AL3 5NG has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (1,066 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 41% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in AL3 5NG. Source: EPC Register.

How is 39 Church Street, AL3 5NG heated?

The latest EPC at 39 Church Street, AL3 5NG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 39 Church Street, AL3 5NG had any planning applications?

39 Church Street, AL3 5NG has 5 planning records on file (3 approved), most recent in February 2012. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 39 Church Street, AL3 5NG?

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

Where is 39 Church Street, AL3 5NG located?

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

How safe is the area around 39 Church Street, AL3 5NG?

Police records around 39 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 39 Church Street, AL3 5NG?

The closest primary school to 39 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.

How well connected is 39 Church Street, AL3 5NG?

The closest bus stop to 39 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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39 Church Street, St Albans, AL3 5NG

3 sales on record5 planning records

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

99 m²

1066 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 39 Church Street

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

39 Church Street is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in St Albans (AL3 5NG). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

At 99 m² the property is well over the postcode median (73 m² across 30 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £796,000 is 15.4% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£648/sq ft) was about 77.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2019 at £690,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
StudyYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

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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 3)

Oct 2024

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2014from Mar 2009

EPC improved fromF37toD62

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Wall Insulation

Uninsulated SolidInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting

0%41%

More low energy lighting installed

Oct 2024from Jun 2014

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

41%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 39 Church Street, St Albans, AL3 5NG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

39 Church Street has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.

5 applications on record at 39 Church Street, St Albans, AL3 5NG

5decisions3extensions21documents4nearby

Feb 2003
Loft ConversionOutline
Outcome in report
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Loft conversion
Documents
2 docs on file
Reference
5/2003/0085
Full record in report
More recent applications — locked
AmendmentFeb 2012Decision
ConditionsMar 2011Decision

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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.

39 Church Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£796,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£690,000

Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

17 October 2019Most recent
£690,000
+7.8%over 3 years
14 July 2016
£640,000
+400.0%over 18 years
21 May 1998
£128,000

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

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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 co₂ emissions, 39 Church Street runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£6,970

Street avg £6,400

On par

Floor Area

99 m²

Street avg 71 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 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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