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5 Christchurch Close, St Albans, AL3 5NT

7 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Floor Ground
Bedroom
1
Floor area
34 m²
366 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 5 Christchurch Close

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

5 Christchurch Close is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in St Albans (AL3 5NT). It has a recorded floor area of 34 m² (around 366 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. 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. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on electricity.

At 34 m² it sits well below the postcode median (74 m² across 27 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sale on file: £225,000 in April 2024. Across the public record there are 7 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2001–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£615/sq ft) was about 91.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Outside

  • Communal gardenYes
  • ParkingAllocated

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryGround Floor FlatEPC DNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

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

5 Christchurch Close has no planning applications on record.

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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.

5 Christchurch Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£246,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 22 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£225,000

Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 April 2024Most recent

    £225,000

    +8.7%over 8 years

  2. 27 January 2016

    £207,000

    +39.9%over 7 years

  3. 1 February 2008

    £148,000

    -14.2%over 7 months

  4. 5 July 2007

    £172,500

    +38.0%over 2 years

  5. 7 April 2005

    £125,000

    +2.9%over 1 year

  6. 19 December 2003

    £121,500

    +29.8%over 2 years

  7. 29 November 2001

    £93,600

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

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.

Floor Area for 5 Christchurch Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£6,618

Street avg £4,181

Strongly above

Floor Area

34 m²

Street avg 58 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Christchurch Close

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Bernard Street

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2 bed
£289k

1 Cumberland Court, Carlisle Avenue

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£636k

1 Batchwood Drive

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3 bed
£687k

1 Batchwood View

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3 bed2 bath
£688k

1 Edmond Beaufort Drive

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3 bed1 bath
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.
Full St Albans report

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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

FAQ

Common questions

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