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8 Alban Avenue, St Albans, AL3 5SX

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
128 m²
1378 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Alban Avenue

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

8 Alban Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in St Albans (AL3 5SX). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2013) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since May 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 128 m² the property is well over the postcode median (81 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 81% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £711,000 sits 118.8% above the 2006 sale of £325,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.

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
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes
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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.

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Apr 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Alban Avenue, St Albans, AL3 5SX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Alban Avenue has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

2 applications on record at 8 Alban Avenue, St Albans, AL3 5SX

2decisions2extensions30documents4nearby
  1. Sept 2012
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Two storey and first floor rear extension, raised patio to rear, extensions and alterations to single storey front extension and canopy, and alterations to openings

    Documents
    15 docs on file
    Reference
    5/2012/2128
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision

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  • The 30 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

8 Alban Avenue has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£711,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.9% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2006)

£325,000

Growth on file: 12.9% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 May 2006Most recent

    £325,000

    +169.3%over 8 years

  2. 30 March 1998

    £120,700

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

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.

On price per m², 8 Alban Avenue runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,539

Street avg £3,390

Strongly below

Floor Area

128 m²

Street avg 98 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Batchwood Drive

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1 Alban Avenue

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1 Dalton Street

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1 Dormie Close

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1 Becketts Avenue

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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

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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