51 Church Street, St Albans, AL3 5NG

51 Church Street is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in St Albans (AL3 5NG). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2026) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in September 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, lighting went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Main heating runs on electricity. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 103 m² the property is well over the postcode median (73 m² across 30 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer was April 2026 at £870,350 — fresh data. 10 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include tree works and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2000–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£785/sq ft) was about 96% above the typical sold price in the postcode.