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3 Alban Avenue, St Albans, AL3 5SX

1 planning record

Estimated value

£680,000

  • Since the 2011 sale (£325,000)+109%
  • Against AL3 5SX's recent median (£331,000)+105%

Newest record on this page: July 2015. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
106 m²
1139 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£680,000

  • Against its 2011 sale (£325,000)+109%
  • Against AL3 5SX's recent median (£331,000)+105%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 3 Alban Avenue is modelled from its 106 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 5SX. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    106 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2010

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2011

  • Recent sales in AL3 5SX

    5 sales, median £331,000 (2013–2005)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: December 2013Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

Sales timeline

  1. 27 January 2011Most recent

    £325,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 5SX: £331,000 (2013–2005).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 3 Alban Avenue, St Albans, AL3 5SX. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 3 Alban Avenue

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

3 Alban Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in St Albans (AL3 5SX). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1139 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2010) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 64). The latest certificate is from October 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since January 2011, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. At 106 m² the property is well over the postcode median (81 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £680,000 sits 109.2% above the 2011 sale of £325,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£285/sq ft) was about 22.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2015.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • DrivewayYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

3 Alban Avenue sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Oct 2020

Current Certificate
Oct 2010

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 10 October 2020

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Alban Avenue, St Albans, AL3 5SX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 3 Alban Avenue, St Albans, AL3 5SX

1decisions1extensions12documents4nearby
  1. Jul 2015
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Side and rear of property

    Single storey front and rear extension and two storey side extension

    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    5/2015/1390
    Full record in report

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  • The 12 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

EPC Rating for 3 Alban Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,072

Street avg £3,257

On par

Floor Area

106 m²

Street avg 100 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.8 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly below
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

170/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.

Nearest schools

  • Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant SchoolPrimary403m
  • Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant SchoolPrimary715m
  • Maple Primary SchoolPrimary851m
  • Alban City SchoolPrimary868m

Nearest stops

  • HospitalBus stop182m
  • Goldsmith WayBus stop220m
  • City HospitalBus stop223m
  • Batchwood HallBus stop453m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences776 reports30%
  • Anti-social Behaviour568 reports22%
  • Shoplifting208 reports8%
  • Other Theft193 reports8%

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Comparables

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 3 Alban Avenue is modelled from its 106 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 5SX. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 3 Alban Avenue. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 3 Alban Avenue was lodged in October 2010 at band E and expired in October 2020, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 3 Alban Avenue. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 32 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL3 5SX, not by walking route.
Council tax band
3 Alban Avenue is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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