What kind of home is 3 Francis Avenue, AL3 6BL?

3 Francis Avenue, AL3 6BL is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 3 Francis Avenue, AL3 6BL sell for?

3 Francis Avenue, AL3 6BL last sold for £725,000 in September 2024, around 2 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 3 Francis Avenue, AL3 6BL have?

The current EPC rating for 3 Francis Avenue, AL3 6BL is E with a score of 49 out of 100, lodged in May 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 3 Francis Avenue, AL3 6BL?

3 Francis Avenue, AL3 6BL has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (1,141 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 22% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in AL3 6BL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 3 Francis Avenue, AL3 6BL use?

The latest EPC at 3 Francis Avenue, AL3 6BL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 3 Francis Avenue, AL3 6BL?

3 Francis Avenue, AL3 6BL is in council tax band E.

Which area is 3 Francis Avenue, AL3 6BL in?

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

Is 3 Francis Avenue, AL3 6BL in a safe area?

Police records around 3 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 3 Francis Avenue, AL3 6BL?

The closest primary school to 3 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.

How well connected is 3 Francis Avenue, AL3 6BL?

The closest bus stop to 3 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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3 Francis Avenue, St Albans, AL3 6BL

Extendable

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

106 m²

1141 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 49

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 Francis Avenue

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

3 Francis Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in St Albans (AL3 6BL). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 106 m² it's 21.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (87 m² median across 18 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£635/sq ft) was about 74.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2024 for £725,000.

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
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
GarageYes

Building

Extension potentialPossible

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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.

3 Francis Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E49

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Francis Avenue, St Albans, AL3 6BL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 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.

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

Current estimate

£770,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2024)

£725,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

22 September 2024Most recent
£725,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 6BL: £672,500 (2025–2016).

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.

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

Price per m²

£6,840

Street avg £4,752

Above

Floor Area

106 m²

Street avg 100 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.7 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Strongly below

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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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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

The Ancient Briton — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

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

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