What kind of home is 9 Church Street, AL3 5NG?

9 Church Street, AL3 5NG is a 4-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 9 Church Street, AL3 5NG?

9 Church Street, AL3 5NG last sold for £480,000 in June 2014, around 12 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £129,950 in March 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 9 Church Street, AL3 5NG appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between March 1998 and June 2014, 9 Church Street, AL3 5NG rose from £129,950 to £480,000, a change of £350,050. That works out to roughly +8.4% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 9 Church Street, AL3 5NG?

The current EPC rating for 9 Church Street, AL3 5NG is E with a score of 42 out of 100, lodged in October 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 9 Church Street, AL3 5NG?

9 Church Street, AL3 5NG has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (850 sq ft), around 20 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in AL3 5NG. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 9 Church Street, AL3 5NG use?

The latest EPC at 9 Church Street, AL3 5NG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 9 Church Street, AL3 5NG had any planning applications?

The only planning records linked to 9 Church Street, AL3 5NG are routine tree-works filings, not building works. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 9 Church Street, AL3 5NG?

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

Which area is 9 Church Street, AL3 5NG in?

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

What is crime like near 9 Church Street, AL3 5NG?

Police records around 9 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.

What schools are near 9 Church Street, AL3 5NG?

The closest primary school to 9 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 9 Church Street, AL3 5NG?

The closest bus stop to 9 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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9 Church Street, St Albans, AL3 5NG

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

79 m²

850 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 42

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 9 Church Street

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

9 Church Street is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in St Albans (AL3 5NG). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2013) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a basement.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1998–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £695,000 is 44.8% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£564/sq ft) was about 47.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in June 2014. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2023.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
CloakroomYes
BasementYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

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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.

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Oct 2023

EPC Rating

E42

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

4.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 9 Church Street, St Albans, AL3 5NG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 9 Church Street, St Albans, AL3 5NG

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Nov 2023
Tree WorksTrees
Outcome in report
Maple at bottom of courtyard garden and within 10m of neighbouring properties. Propose to retain tree and reduce in size by 50% to reduce overshadowing (the tree is currently around 15m tall).
Documents
2 docs on file
Reference
TP/2023/0612
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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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.

Current estimate

£695,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.4% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£480,000

Growth on file: 8.4% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

9 June 2014Most recent
£480,000
+92.8%over 9 years
12 July 2004
£248,950
+91.6%over 6 years
30 March 1998
£129,950

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.

9 Church Street is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£6,076

Street avg £6,436

Below

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 72 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 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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