What kind of home is 27 Bernard Street, AL3 5QW?

27 Bernard Street, AL3 5QW is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 27 Bernard Street, AL3 5QW sell for?

27 Bernard Street, AL3 5QW last sold for £496,000 in June 2018, around 8 years ago. Land Registry has 6 sales on record going back to £145,000 in December 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 27 Bernard Street, AL3 5QW?

Across 6 sales between December 1999 and June 2018, 27 Bernard Street, AL3 5QW rose from £145,000 to £496,000, a change of £351,000. That works out to roughly +6.9% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 27 Bernard Street, AL3 5QW?

The current EPC rating for 27 Bernard Street, AL3 5QW is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in November 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 27 Bernard Street, AL3 5QW?

27 Bernard Street, AL3 5QW has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (646 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 27 Bernard Street, AL3 5QW use?

The latest EPC at 27 Bernard Street, AL3 5QW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 27 Bernard Street, AL3 5QW?

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

Which area is 27 Bernard Street, AL3 5QW in?

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

What is crime like near 27 Bernard Street, AL3 5QW?

Police records around 27 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 27 Bernard Street, AL3 5QW?

The closest primary school to 27 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.

What is the nearest station to 27 Bernard Street, AL3 5QW?

The closest bus stop to 27 Bernard Street, AL3 5QW is Catherine Street, 115m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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27 Bernard Street, St Albans, AL3 5QW

6 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

60 m²

646 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 27 Bernard Street

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

27 Bernard Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in St Albans (AL3 5QW). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2012) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Most recent transfer: June 2018 at £496,000. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1999–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £549,000 is 10.7% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£768/sq ft) was about 101% 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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
DrivewayYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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 27 Nov 2022

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 27 Bernard Street, St Albans, AL3 5QW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

27 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.

Current estimate

£549,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£496,000

Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

13 June 2018Most recent
£496,000
+32.3%over 5 years
8 March 2013
£375,000
+16.5%over 5 years
20 December 2007
£322,000
+69.5%over 6 years
22 August 2001
£189,950
+5.5%
9 May 2001
£180,000
+24.1%over 1 year
10 December 1999
£145,000

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.

EPC Rating for 27 Bernard Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£8,267

Street avg £6,965

On par

Floor Area

60 m²

Street avg 74 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

On par

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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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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

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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FAQ

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