What kind of home is 1 Bernard Street, AL3 5QW?

1 Bernard Street, AL3 5QW is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 1 Bernard Street, AL3 5QW sell for?

1 Bernard Street, AL3 5QW last sold for £450,000 in December 2018, around 8 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £105,000 in January 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1 Bernard Street, AL3 5QW?

Across 5 sales between January 1998 and December 2018, 1 Bernard Street, AL3 5QW rose from £105,000 to £450,000, a change of £345,000. That works out to roughly +7.2% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Bernard Street, AL3 5QW?

The current EPC rating for 1 Bernard Street, AL3 5QW is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in March 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Bernard Street, AL3 5QW?

1 Bernard Street, AL3 5QW has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (581 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in AL3 5QW. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Bernard Street, AL3 5QW use?

The latest EPC at 1 Bernard Street, AL3 5QW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 1 Bernard Street, AL3 5QW had any planning applications?

1 Bernard Street, AL3 5QW has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in August 2009. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Bernard Street, AL3 5QW?

1 Bernard Street, AL3 5QW is in council tax band D.

Which area is 1 Bernard Street, AL3 5QW in?

1 Bernard Street, AL3 5QW sits in St Albans. It falls within the AL3 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

Is 1 Bernard Street, AL3 5QW in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Bernard Street, AL3 5QW show an average of 170 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 30% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 1 Bernard Street, AL3 5QW?

The closest primary school to 1 Bernard Street, AL3 5QW is Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School (176m), one of 27 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Loreto College (767m), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 1 Bernard Street, AL3 5QW?

The closest bus stop to 1 Bernard Street, AL3 5QW is Catherine Street, 115m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Bernard Street, St Albans, AL3 5QW

5 sales on record1 planning record

Estimated value

£532,000

Since the 2018 sale (£450,000)+18%
Against AL3 5QW's recent median (£545,000)-2%

Newest record on this page: June 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

54 m²

581 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£532,000

Against its 2018 sale (£450,000)+18%
Against AL3 5QW's recent median (£545,000)-2%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 1 Bernard Street is modelled from its 54 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 5QW. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
54 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2025
Sales of this home
5 sales recorded, the latest in 2018
Recent sales in AL3 5QW
5 sales, median £545,000 (2026–2024)

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Planning	1 application	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 1 Bernard Street has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.

Sales timeline

3 December 2018Most recent
£450,000
+19.2%over 4 years
29 May 2014
£377,500
+34.8%over 3 years
23 June 2010
£280,000
+32.1%over 5 years
22 May 2005
£212,000
+101.9%over 7 years
9 January 1998
£105,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 5QW: £545,000 (2026–2024).

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Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 1 Bernard Street, St Albans, AL3 5QW. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

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Overview

About 1 Bernard Street

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

1 Bernard Street is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in St Albans (AL3 5QW). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

Sold December 2018 for £450,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: new windows approved in 2009. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £532,000 is 18.2% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£774/sq ft) was about 97.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2025

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 19 March 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2025from Jan 2010

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows

Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting

56%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Bernard Street, St Albans, AL3 5QW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 1 Bernard Street, St Albans, AL3 5QW

1decisions2documents4nearby

Aug 2009
Outline
Outcome in report
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Replacement windows
New Windows
Documents
2 docs on file
Reference
5/2009/1107
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On the street

Versus other Bernard Street homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 1 Bernard Street runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£8,333

Street avg £7,090

Above

Floor Area

54 m²

Street avg 74 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Below

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

170/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Catherine Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School. 35 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant SchoolPrimary176m
Alban City SchoolPrimary373m
Maple Primary SchoolPrimary468m
Loreto CollegeSecondary767m

Nearest stops

Catherine StreetBus stop115m
Cannon StreetBus stop276m
St Peter's StreetBus stop319m
Chime SquareBus stop324m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences776 reports30%
Anti-social Behaviour568 reports22%
Shoplifting208 reports8%
Other Theft193 reports8%

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 1 Bernard Street is modelled from its 54 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 5QW. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 5 sales are recorded for 1 Bernard Street. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 1 Bernard Street was lodged in March 2025 at band D and is valid until March 2035. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 1 Bernard Street. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 35 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL3 5QW, not by walking route.
Council tax band: 1 Bernard Street is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

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