What kind of home is 17 Christchurch Close, AL3 5NT?

17 Christchurch Close, AL3 5NT is a 1-bedroom detached house.

When did 17 Christchurch Close, AL3 5NT last change hands?

17 Christchurch Close, AL3 5NT last sold for £100,000 in June 2000, around 26 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 17 Christchurch Close, AL3 5NT?

The current EPC rating for 17 Christchurch Close, AL3 5NT is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in October 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Christchurch Close, AL3 5NT?

17 Christchurch Close, AL3 5NT has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (420 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 47% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in AL3 5NT. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Christchurch Close, AL3 5NT use?

The latest EPC at 17 Christchurch Close, AL3 5NT records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Christchurch Close, AL3 5NT?

17 Christchurch Close, AL3 5NT is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 17 Christchurch Close, AL3 5NT in?

17 Christchurch Close, AL3 5NT sits in St Albans. It falls within the AL3 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

What is crime like near 17 Christchurch Close, AL3 5NT?

Police records around 17 Christchurch Close, AL3 5NT 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 17 Christchurch Close, AL3 5NT?

The closest primary school to 17 Christchurch Close, AL3 5NT is Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School (241m), one of 26 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Loreto College (898m), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 17 Christchurch Close, AL3 5NT?

The closest bus stop to 17 Christchurch Close, AL3 5NT is Cannon Street, 138m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Christchurch Close, St Albans, AL3 5NT

Property type

Detached

Floor Ground

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

39 m²

420 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band B

Overview

About 17 Christchurch Close

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

17 Christchurch Close is a one-bedroom detached house in St Albans (AL3 5NT). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. At 39 m² this is the 11th 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. The latest certificate (October 2018) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). Main heating runs on electricity.

Untraded for 26 years, with the last transfer in June 2000. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £247,000 sits 147% above the 2000 sale of £100,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£238/sq ft) was about 29.2% below the postcode norm. At 39 m² it sits well below the postcode median (74 m² across 27 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

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

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

ParkingAllocated

Building

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.

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

4.5 t/year

Occupancy

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Christchurch Close, St Albans, AL3 5NT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

17 Christchurch Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£247,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2000)

£100,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

29 June 2000Most recent
£100,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 5NT: £417,500 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in AL3 5NT

On the street

Versus other Christchurch Close homes

Four headline reads against 26 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 17 Christchurch Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,564

Street avg £4,374

Below

Floor Area

39 m²

Street avg 57 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the St Albans district page.

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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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