What type of property is 71 Church Street, AL3 5NG?

71 Church Street, AL3 5NG is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 71 Church Street, AL3 5NG last change hands?

71 Church Street, AL3 5NG last sold for £575,000 in February 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 8 sales on record going back to £89,950 in February 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 71 Church Street, AL3 5NG changed over time?

Across 8 sales between February 1995 and February 2025, 71 Church Street, AL3 5NG rose from £89,950 to £575,000, a change of £485,050. That works out to roughly +6.4% per year compounded over 30 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 71 Church Street, AL3 5NG?

The current EPC rating for 71 Church Street, AL3 5NG is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in November 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 71 Church Street, AL3 5NG?

71 Church Street, AL3 5NG has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (657 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 18% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in AL3 5NG. Source: EPC Register.

How is 71 Church Street, AL3 5NG heated?

The latest EPC at 71 Church Street, AL3 5NG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 71 Church Street, AL3 5NG?

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

Where is 71 Church Street, AL3 5NG located?

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

How safe is the area around 71 Church Street, AL3 5NG?

Police records around 71 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 71 Church Street, AL3 5NG?

The closest primary school to 71 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 is the nearest station to 71 Church Street, AL3 5NG?

The closest bus stop to 71 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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71 Church Street, St Albans, AL3 5NG

8 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

61 m²

657 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 71 Church Street

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

71 Church Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in St Albans (AL3 5NG). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2016) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

It changed hands recently, sold February 2025 for £575,000. Across 1995–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£876/sq ft) was about 142.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 61 m² it's 17.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (74 m² median across 30 EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

Period featuresYes
RefurbishedYes

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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 2)

Nov 2016

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2016from Nov 2009

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 71 Church Street, St Albans, AL3 5NG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

71 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

71 Church Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£582,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 30 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£575,000

Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 30 years.

Sales timeline

17 February 2025Most recent
£575,000
+11.7%over 4 years
15 January 2021
£515,000
+2.4%over 3 years
8 December 2017
£503,000
+55.2%over 7 years
3 December 2010
£324,000
+9.8%over 3 years
22 February 2007
£295,000
+56.9%over 5 years
27 September 2001
£188,000
+47.5%over 3 years
28 May 1998
£127,500
+41.7%over 3 years
17 February 1995
£89,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 5NG: £620,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in AL3 5NG

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.

71 Church Street outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£9,426

Street avg £6,302

Strongly above

Floor Area

61 m²

Street avg 72 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

On par

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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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