What type of property is 5 Henderson Close, AL3 6DY?

5 Henderson Close, AL3 6DY is a 5-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 5 Henderson Close, AL3 6DY?

5 Henderson Close, AL3 6DY last sold for £640,000 in April 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £94,500 in October 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 5 Henderson Close, AL3 6DY changed over time?

Across 4 sales between October 1998 and April 2025, 5 Henderson Close, AL3 6DY rose from £94,500 to £640,000, a change of £545,500. That works out to roughly +7.5% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Henderson Close, AL3 6DY?

The current EPC rating for 5 Henderson Close, AL3 6DY is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in August 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Henderson Close, AL3 6DY?

5 Henderson Close, AL3 6DY has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (1,163 sq ft), around 22 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 24% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in AL3 6DY. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Henderson Close, AL3 6DY heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Henderson Close, AL3 6DY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Henderson Close, AL3 6DY?

5 Henderson Close, AL3 6DY is in council tax band D.

Where is 5 Henderson Close, AL3 6DY located?

5 Henderson Close, AL3 6DY sits in St Albans. It falls within the AL3 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

How safe is the area around 5 Henderson Close, AL3 6DY?

Police records around 5 Henderson Close, AL3 6DY 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.

Which schools serve 5 Henderson Close, AL3 6DY?

The closest primary school to 5 Henderson Close, AL3 6DY is Margaret Wix Primary School (143m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Townsend Church of England School (284m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 5 Henderson Close, AL3 6DY?

The closest bus stop to 5 Henderson Close, AL3 6DY is Maple Avenue, 218m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Henderson Close, St Albans, AL3 6DY

Extendable4 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

108 m²

1163 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Henderson Close

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

5 Henderson Close is a five-bedroom mid-terrace house in St Albans (AL3 6DY). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since December 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

It changed hands recently, sold April 2025 for £640,000. At 108 m² it's 24.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (87 m² median across 21 EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 1998–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£551/sq ft) was about 96.2% 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

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenWest-facing
OutbuildingsYes

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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Aug 2021

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2021from Dec 2010

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows

SecondaryFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting

50%83%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Henderson Close, St Albans, AL3 6DY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Henderson Close 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.

Latest sale on 5 Henderson Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£656,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£640,000

Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

22 April 2025Most recent
£640,000
+21.9%over 3 years
25 October 2021
£525,000
+84.2%over 10 years
27 April 2011
£285,000
+201.6%over 12 years
13 October 1998
£94,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 6DY: £420,000 (2020–2016).

Nearby sales in AL3 6DY

On the street

Versus other Henderson Close homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 5 Henderson Close stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£5,926

Street avg £3,666

Strongly above

Floor Area

108 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly below

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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

Maple Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Margaret Wix Primary School. 20 schools nearby.

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