What kind of home is 16 Alban Avenue, AL3 5SX?

16 Alban Avenue, AL3 5SX is a semi-detached house.

What did 16 Alban Avenue, AL3 5SX sell for?

16 Alban Avenue, AL3 5SX last sold for £380,000 in December 2013, around 12 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 16 Alban Avenue, AL3 5SX?

The current EPC rating for 16 Alban Avenue, AL3 5SX is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in July 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 16 Alban Avenue, AL3 5SX?

16 Alban Avenue, AL3 5SX has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (1,001 sq ft). That makes it about 15% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in AL3 5SX. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 16 Alban Avenue, AL3 5SX use?

The latest EPC at 16 Alban Avenue, AL3 5SX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 16 Alban Avenue, AL3 5SX?

16 Alban Avenue, AL3 5SX is in council tax band D.

Which area is 16 Alban Avenue, AL3 5SX in?

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

What is crime like near 16 Alban Avenue, AL3 5SX?

Police records around 16 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 16 Alban Avenue, AL3 5SX?

The closest primary school to 16 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.

How well connected is 16 Alban Avenue, AL3 5SX?

The closest bus stop to 16 Alban Avenue, AL3 5SX is Hospital, 182m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Alban Avenue, St Albans, AL3 5SX

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

93 m²

1001 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band D

Overview

About 16 Alban Avenue

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

16 Alban Avenue is a semi-detached house in St Albans (AL3 5SX). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2013) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £609,000 sits 60.3% above the 2013 sale of £380,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£380/sq ft) was about 62.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 81% of similar EPCs). 12 years since the last transfer (December 2013). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2018.

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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 24 Jul 2023

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.4 t/year

Occupancy

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Alban Avenue, St Albans, AL3 5SX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 16 Alban Avenue, St Albans, AL3 5SX

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Sept 2018
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Single storey front and rear extensions with alteration to roof configuration of front elevation
Documents
9 docs on file
Reference
5/2018/2102
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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.

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

Current estimate

£609,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2013)

£380,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

6 December 2013Most recent
£380,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 5SX: £325,000 (2011–2005).

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.

16 Alban Avenue outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,086

Street avg £3,003

Strongly above

Floor Area

93 m²

Street avg 101 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

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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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