3 Bernard Street, St Albans, AL3 5QW

3 Bernard Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in St Albans (AL3 5QW). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in August 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 91).

Across 1996–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £493,000 sits 58% above the 2013 sale of £312,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£547/sq ft) was about 39.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 13 years since the last transfer (July 2013). Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 79% of similar EPCs).