What kind of home is 1 Alban Avenue, AL3 5SX?

1 Alban Avenue, AL3 5SX is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 1 Alban Avenue, AL3 5SX sell for?

1 Alban Avenue, AL3 5SX last sold for £331,000 in January 2011, around 15 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1 Alban Avenue, AL3 5SX?

The current EPC rating for 1 Alban Avenue, AL3 5SX is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in August 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Alban Avenue, AL3 5SX?

1 Alban Avenue, AL3 5SX has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (1,292 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 48% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in AL3 5SX. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Alban Avenue, AL3 5SX use?

The latest EPC at 1 Alban Avenue, AL3 5SX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Alban Avenue, AL3 5SX?

1 Alban Avenue, AL3 5SX is in council tax band E.

Which area is 1 Alban Avenue, AL3 5SX in?

1 Alban Avenue, AL3 5SX sits in St Albans. It falls within the AL3 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

Is 1 Alban Avenue, AL3 5SX in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Alban Avenue, AL3 5SX 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 Alban Avenue, AL3 5SX?

The closest primary school to 1 Alban Avenue, AL3 5SX is Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School (403m), one of 25 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Albans Girls' School (1.2km), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 1 Alban Avenue, AL3 5SX?

The closest bus stop to 1 Alban Avenue, AL3 5SX is Hospital, 182m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Alban Avenue, St Albans, AL3 5SX

2 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

120 m²

1292 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Alban Avenue

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

1 Alban Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in St Albans (AL3 5SX). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).

Untraded for 15 years, with the last transfer in January 2011. At 120 m² the property is well over the postcode median (81 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £810,000 sits 144.7% above the 2011 sale of £331,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenSide and rear

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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.

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC CPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Alban Avenue, St Albans, AL3 5SX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey rear extension at 1 Alban Avenue.

2 applications on record at 1 Alban Avenue, St Albans, AL3 5SX

2decisions1extensions16documents4nearby

Nov 2003
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property
Two and single storey rear extension and boundary fence
Documents
2 docs on file
Reference
5/2003/2130
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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.

1 Alban Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£810,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2011)

£331,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

7 January 2011Most recent
£331,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 5SX: £325,000 (2013–2005).

Nearby sales in AL3 5SX

On the street

Versus other Alban Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Alban Avenue outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,758

Street avg £3,335

Below

Floor Area

120 m²

Street avg 99 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

On par

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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

0.2 km

Hospital — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School. 32 schools nearby.

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