What kind of home is 27 Francis Avenue, AL3 6BL?

27 Francis Avenue, AL3 6BL is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What did 27 Francis Avenue, AL3 6BL sell for?

27 Francis Avenue, AL3 6BL last sold for £725,000 in September 2025. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £229,500 in July 2004. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 27 Francis Avenue, AL3 6BL changed over time?

Across 4 sales between July 2004 and September 2025, 27 Francis Avenue, AL3 6BL rose from £229,500 to £725,000, a change of £495,500. That works out to roughly +5.6% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 27 Francis Avenue, AL3 6BL?

The current EPC rating for 27 Francis Avenue, AL3 6BL is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in July 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 27 Francis Avenue, AL3 6BL?

27 Francis Avenue, AL3 6BL has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (915 sq ft), around 21 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 27 Francis Avenue, AL3 6BL use?

The latest EPC at 27 Francis Avenue, AL3 6BL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 27 Francis Avenue, AL3 6BL?

27 Francis Avenue, AL3 6BL is in council tax band D.

Which area is 27 Francis Avenue, AL3 6BL in?

27 Francis Avenue, AL3 6BL sits in St Albans. It falls within the AL3 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

What is crime like near 27 Francis Avenue, AL3 6BL?

Police records around 27 Francis Avenue, AL3 6BL 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 27 Francis Avenue, AL3 6BL?

The closest primary school to 27 Francis Avenue, AL3 6BL is Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School (312m), one of 22 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Albans Girls' School (515m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 27 Francis Avenue, AL3 6BL?

The closest bus stop to 27 Francis Avenue, AL3 6BL is The Ancient Briton, 169m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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27 Francis Avenue, St Albans, AL3 6BL

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

85 m²

915 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 27 Francis Avenue

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

27 Francis Avenue is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in St Albans (AL3 6BL). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2016) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a basement. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Most recent transfer was September 2025 at £725,000 — fresh data. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2004–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £874,000 is 20.6% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£792/sq ft) was about 131.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
BasementYes

Outside

GarageYes

Building

Previously extendedYes
RefurbishedYes

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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 27 Jul 2026

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 27 Francis Avenue, St Albans, AL3 6BL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

27 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2004.

Current estimate

£874,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£725,000

Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

17 September 2025Most recent
£725,000
+11.5%over 5 years
25 September 2019
£650,000
+32.7%over 2 years
31 October 2016
£490,000
+113.5%over 12 years
13 July 2004
£229,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 6BL: £672,500 (2024–2014).

Nearby sales in AL3 6BL

On the street

Versus other Francis Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 27 Francis Avenue stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£8,529

Street avg £4,510

Strongly above

Floor Area

85 m²

Street avg 102 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

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Comparables

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

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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

The Ancient Briton — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School. 28 schools nearby.

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