17 Francis Avenue, St Albans, AL3 6BL
About 17 Francis Avenue
17 Francis Avenue is a semi-detached house in St Albans (AL3 6BL). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2026) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in August 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).
It hasn't traded since March 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £611,000 sits 481.9% above the 2010 sale of £105,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£105/sq ft) was about 72% below the postcode norm.
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 9 January 2036
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
17 Francis Avenue has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
17 Francis Avenue's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2010).
£611,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£105,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
15 March 2010Most recent
£105,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 6BL: £715,000 (2025–2017).
Nearby sales in AL3 6BL
Versus other Francis Avenue homes
On price per m², 17 Francis Avenue runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,129
Street avg £5,567
Floor Area
93 m²
Street avg 101 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 4.9 t/year
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Crime
170/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
The Ancient Briton — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School. 28 schools nearby.
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