Skip to content
UK Property Looker

3 Francis Avenue, St Albans, AL3 6BL

Extendable

Estimated value

£769,000

  • Since the 2024 sale (£725,000)+6%
  • Against AL3 6BL's recent median (£672,500)+14%

Newest record on this page: September 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

Learn about this valuation
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
106 m²
1141 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Get directions (opens in a new tab)
Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£769,000

  • Against its 2024 sale (£725,000)+6%
  • Against AL3 6BL's recent median (£672,500)+14%

Your note and figure are shown publicly on this page.

How the estimate is made

The estimate for 3 Francis Avenue is modelled from its 106 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 6BL. 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 May 2024

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2024

  • Recent sales in AL3 6BL

    5 sales, median £672,500 (2025–2016)

This page or the full report?

DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: September 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull 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 Francis Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 September 2024Most recent

    £725,000

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

Risks

What this page doesn't show

Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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 20.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (88 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
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Francis Avenue

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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

Current Certificate
May 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 14 May 2034

7 years remaining
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.

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 4.7 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.
Full St Albans report

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.

Nearest schools

  • Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant SchoolPrimary312m
  • St Albans Girls' SchoolSecondary515m
  • Margaret Wix Primary SchoolPrimary531m
  • Bernards Heath Junior SchoolPrimary694m

Nearest stops

  • The Ancient BritonBus stop169m
  • New Greens AvenueBus stop311m
  • Woollam CrescentBus stop399m
  • Green LaneBus stop411m

Most reported crime locally

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

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC ESolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £1,220 · Includes VAT

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£769k

1 Beaumont Hall Cottages, Redbourn Road

AL3 6RN

3 bed2 bath
£599k

1 Flint Way

AL3 6DU

3 bed1 bath
£575k

1 Gillsted Court

AL3 6BE

3 bed3 bath
£821k

1 Bridge Cottage, Sandridgebury Lane, Sandridge

AL3 6JE

4 bed2 bath
£709k

1 Alverton, Green Lane

AL3 6HB

4 bed
£840k

1 Darwin Close, Valley Road

AL3 6LH

4 bed
£631k

1 Childwick Green, Childwickbury

AL3 6JJ

2 bed
£773k

1 Carnegie Road

AL3 6HN

Property research, connected

Get up to date data on unlimited properties per month

Explore sale histories, valuations, energy ratings and local areas. Ask the assistant to connect the details and take your research further.

Start your research
Method

How to read this page

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 Francis Avenue is modelled from its 106 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 6BL. 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 Francis 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 Francis Avenue was lodged in May 2024 at band E and is valid until May 2034. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 3 Francis 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 28 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL3 6BL, not by walking route.
Council tax band
3 Francis Avenue is in council tax band E. 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.
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 3 Francis Avenue, St Albans, AL3 6BL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.

Know this home? Think our valuation is wrong?

Leave a note for other visitors about work done or anything the records miss, and say what you think it's worth. It takes about two minutes.

Keep exploring