What type of property is 15 Bernard Street, AL3 5QW?

15 Bernard Street, AL3 5QW is a mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 15 Bernard Street, AL3 5QW?

15 Bernard Street, AL3 5QW last sold for £495,000 in September 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £273,237 in August 2010. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 15 Bernard Street, AL3 5QW changed over time?

Across 4 sales between August 2010 and September 2020, 15 Bernard Street, AL3 5QW rose from £273,237 to £495,000, a change of £221,763. That works out to roughly +6% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 15 Bernard Street, AL3 5QW?

The current EPC rating for 15 Bernard Street, AL3 5QW is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in December 2015. It has dropped from a D recorded in May 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 15 Bernard Street, AL3 5QW?

15 Bernard Street, AL3 5QW has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (667 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is 15 Bernard Street, AL3 5QW heated?

The latest EPC at 15 Bernard Street, AL3 5QW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 15 Bernard Street, AL3 5QW?

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

Where is 15 Bernard Street, AL3 5QW located?

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

Is 15 Bernard Street, AL3 5QW in a safe area?

Police records around 15 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.

Which schools serve 15 Bernard Street, AL3 5QW?

The closest primary school to 15 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 15 Bernard Street, AL3 5QW?

The closest bus stop to 15 Bernard Street, AL3 5QW is Catherine Street, 115m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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15 Bernard Street, St Albans, AL3 5QW

4 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

62 m²

667 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 15 Bernard Street

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

15 Bernard Street is a mid-terrace house in St Albans (AL3 5QW). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2015) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (May 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Sold September 2020 for £495,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs). Across 2010–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £596,000 is 20.4% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£742/sq ft) was about 103.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Dec 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Dec 2015

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

4.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2015from May 2010

EPC improved fromD58toE54

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows

SecondaryPartial Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting

30%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Bernard Street, St Albans, AL3 5QW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

15 Bernard Street 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£596,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£495,000

Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

17 September 2020Most recent
£495,000
+10.0%over 4 years
14 March 2016
£450,000
-7.2%
14 March 2016
£485,000
+77.5%over 5 years
5 August 2010
£273,237

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 5QW: £545,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in AL3 5QW

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.

15 Bernard Street is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£7,984

Street avg £6,985

On par

Floor Area

62 m²

Street avg 74 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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