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 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 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

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

54 m²

581 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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 £522,000 is 16% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£774/sq ft) was about 103% 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

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

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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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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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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

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

Current estimate

£522,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£450,000

Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 21 years.

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 (2025–2021).

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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 £6,960

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 3.4 t/year

On par

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Area

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Crime

3/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.

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