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
Certificate validity
Valid until 26 November 2028
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.
£205,000
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
170/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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