What type of property is 27 Crown Street, AL3 7JX?

27 Crown Street, AL3 7JX is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What did 27 Crown Street, AL3 7JX sell for?

27 Crown Street, AL3 7JX last sold for £630,000 in January 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £132,000 in December 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 27 Crown Street, AL3 7JX appreciated in value?

Across 5 sales between December 1995 and January 2025, 27 Crown Street, AL3 7JX rose from £132,000 to £630,000, a change of £498,000. That works out to roughly +5.5% per year compounded over 29 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 27 Crown Street, AL3 7JX?

The current EPC rating for 27 Crown Street, AL3 7JX is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in April 2024. It has improved from a E recorded in January 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 27 Crown Street, AL3 7JX?

27 Crown Street, AL3 7JX has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (1,152 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 24% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in AL3 7JX. Source: EPC Register.

How is 27 Crown Street, AL3 7JX heated?

The latest EPC at 27 Crown Street, AL3 7JX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 27 Crown Street, AL3 7JX?

27 Crown Street, AL3 7JX has 5 planning records on file (1 approved), most recent in September 2024. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 27 Crown Street, AL3 7JX?

27 Crown Street, AL3 7JX is in council tax band E.

Where is 27 Crown Street, AL3 7JX located?

27 Crown Street, AL3 7JX sits in Redbourn, St. Albans, St Albans. It falls within the AL3 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

Is 27 Crown Street, AL3 7JX in a safe area?

Police records around 27 Crown Street, AL3 7JX 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 27 Crown Street, AL3 7JX?

The closest primary school to 27 Crown Street, AL3 7JX is Redbourn Primary School (709m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Roundwood Park School (2.7km).

How well connected is 27 Crown Street, AL3 7JX?

The closest bus stop to 27 Crown Street, AL3 7JX is Lamb Lane, 149m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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27 Crown Street, Redbourn, St Albans, AL3 7JX

5 sales on record5 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

107 m²

1152 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 27 Crown Street

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

27 Crown Street is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Redbourn, St. Albans, St Albans (AL3 7JX). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in January 2018 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings and a basement. Period features are noted in the property record. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

A recent sale: £630,000 in January 2025. Across 1995–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £717,000 is 13.8% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£547/sq ft) was about 95.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 5 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. At 107 m² it's 16.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (128 m² median across 27 EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
BasementYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingOff road
OutbuildingsYes

Building

Period featuresYes
Previously extendedYes
RefurbishedYes

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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)

Apr 2024

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2024from Jan 2018

EPC improved fromE50toD59

Low Energy Lighting

67%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) wallsPermanent outbuildings

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 27 Crown Street, Redbourn, St Albans, AL3 7JX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

5 applications on record at 27 Crown Street, Redbourn, St Albans, AL3 7JX

5decisions2extensions39documents

Flagged:Demolition

Nov 2019
DemolitionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Demolition of single storey side extension and construction of single storey side and rear extension with rooflights
Extension
Documents
15 docs on file
Reference
5/2019/2266
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More recent applications — locked
Tree WorksSept 2024Decision
Tree WorksJan 2022Decision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

27 Crown Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£717,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 29 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£630,000

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 29 years.

Sales timeline

30 January 2025Most recent
£630,000
+26.0%over 5 years
8 August 2019
£500,000
+42.9%over 12 years
12 December 2006
£350,000
+105.9%over 8 years
30 October 1998
£170,000
+28.8%over 2 years
7 December 1995
£132,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 7JX: £635,000 (2024–2022).

Nearby sales in AL3 7JX

On the street

Versus other Crown Street homes

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

27 Crown Street is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£5,888

Street avg £4,565

Strongly above

Floor Area

107 m²

Street avg 129 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Above

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Area

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Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Lamb Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Redbourn Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

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