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30 Francis Avenue, St Albans, AL3 6BL

Solar panels

Estimated value

£417,000

  • Since the 2007 sale (£210,000)+99%
  • Against AL3 6BL's recent median (£715,000)-42%

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

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Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 1st
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
73 m²
786 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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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

£417,000

  • Against its 2007 sale (£210,000)+99%
  • Against AL3 6BL's recent median (£715,000)-42%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 30 Francis Avenue is modelled from its 73 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales 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

    73 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2017

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2007

  • Recent sales in AL3 6BL

    5 sales, median £715,000 (2025–2017)

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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.

30 Francis Avenue's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2001).

Sales timeline

  1. 12 September 2007Most recent

    £210,000

    +98.1%over 6 years

  2. 29 April 2001

    £106,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 6BL: £715,000 (2025–2017).

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

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Overview

About 30 Francis Avenue

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

30 Francis Avenue is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in St Albans (AL3 6BL). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The latest certificate (September 2017) shows a C (score 73).

Held since September 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 2001–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £417,000 sits 98.6% above the 2007 sale of £210,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£267/sq ft) was about 29.6% below the postcode norm. At 73 m² it's 17% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (88 m² median across 18 EPCs).

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • Solar panelsYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.
Current Certificate
Sept 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 24 September 2027

10 months remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 30 Francis Avenue, St Albans, AL3 6BL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

30 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 4 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 30 Francis Avenue runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

73 (C)

Street avg 73 (C)

On par

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 76 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

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%

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

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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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£769k

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3 bed2 bath
£417k

1 Canberra Close

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£438k

1 Hobart Walk

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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 30 Francis Avenue is modelled from its 73 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales 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. 2 sales are recorded for 30 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 30 Francis Avenue was lodged in September 2017 at band C and is valid until September 2027. 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 30 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
30 Francis Avenue is in council tax band C. 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.
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