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8 Christchurch Close, St Albans, AL3 5NT

6 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Floor 00
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
34 m²
366 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Christchurch Close

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

8 Christchurch Close is an 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 1991-1995 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since July 2014. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). 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.

Most recent transfer was May 2025 at £250,000 — fresh data. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 34 m² it sits well below the postcode median (74 m² across 27 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2001–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£683/sq ft) was about 110% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2025from Jul 2014
Heating System
Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Heating Controls
ManualProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
InstantaneousImmersion (Off-Peak)

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting
20%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryGround Floor FlatEPC CNo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Christchurch Close, St Albans, AL3 5NT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Christchurch Close has no planning applications on record.

4

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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.

Current estimate

£239,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 24 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£250,000

Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 May 2025Most recent

    £250,000

    +2.7%over 4 years
  2. 22 February 2021

    £243,500

    -1.8%over 3 years
  3. 30 November 2017

    £248,000

    +21.0%over 2 years
  4. 13 September 2015

    £205,000

    +51.9%over 10 years
  5. 11 August 2005

    £135,000

    +60.7%over 3 years
  6. 1 November 2001

    £84,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 5NT: £417,500 (2024–2020).

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.

8 Christchurch Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£7,353

Street avg £4,146

Strongly above

Floor Area

34 m²

Street avg 58 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Christchurch Close

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

Larger development activity nearby

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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
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.

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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Christchurch Close, St Albans, AL3 5NT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.