32 Francis Avenue, St Albans, AL3 6BL
About 32 Francis Avenue
32 Francis Avenue is a semi-detached house in St Albans (AL3 6BL). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since June 2015. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. At 74 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 19 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 73–167 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 19 units on file.
At 74 m² it's 15.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (88 m² median across 18 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 78% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
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Planning history
32 Francis Avenue has no planning applications on record.
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Sales history & valuation
32 Francis Avenue has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£300,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 6BL: £715,000 (2025–2017).
Nearby sales in AL3 6BL
Versus other Francis Avenue homes
EPC Rating for 32 Francis Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
78 (C)
Street avg 72 (C)
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 75 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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