5 Bernard Street, St Albans, AL3 5QW
About 5 Bernard Street
5 Bernard Street is a 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 2020) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in October 2017 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89).
A recent sale: £576,000 in June 2025. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 79% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,010/sq ft) was about 165.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2018.
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
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Planning history
1 application on record at 5 Bernard Street, St Albans, AL3 5QW
- Aug 2018ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension with rooflights
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 5/2018/1854
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 5 Bernard Street has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
£595,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 28 years.
£576,000
Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 28 years.
Sales timeline
11 June 2025Most recent
£576,000
+14.4%over 4 years21 December 2020
£503,500
+27.5%over 2 years10 May 2018
£395,000
+240.5%over 20 years25 September 1997
£116,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 5QW: £545,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in AL3 5QW
Versus other Bernard Street homes
On price per m², 5 Bernard Street stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£10,868
Street avg £6,779
Floor Area
53 m²
Street avg 74 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
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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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