16 Christchurch Close, St Albans, AL3 5NT
About 16 Christchurch Close
16 Christchurch Close is a semi-detached house in St Albans (AL3 5NT). It has a recorded floor area of 34 m² (around 366 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in December 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Main heating runs on electricity. At 34 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 28 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 32–99 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 28 units on file.
At 34 m² it sits well below the postcode median (74 m² across 27 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency improved
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Roof insulation improved
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
16 Christchurch Close 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.
Sales history & valuation
16 Christchurch Close has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£208,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 5NT: £417,500 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in AL3 5NT
8 Christchurch Close, St Albans, AL3 5NT
Sold May 2025
£250,00030 Christchurch Close, St Albans, AL3 5NT
Sold Oct 2024
£425,00029 Christchurch Close, St Albans, AL3 5NT
Sold Aug 2024
£500,0005 Christchurch Close, St Albans, AL3 5NT
Sold Apr 2024
£225,00023 Christchurch Close, St Albans, AL3 5NT
Sold Oct 2021
£417,500
Versus other Christchurch Close homes
16 Christchurch Close is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
EPC Rating
63 (D)
Street avg 67 (D)
Floor Area
34 m²
Street avg 58 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Cannon Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School. 34 schools nearby.
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