What kind of home is 2b, Crown Street, AL3 7JX?

2b, Crown Street, AL3 7JX is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did 2b, Crown Street, AL3 7JX sell for?

2b, Crown Street, AL3 7JX last sold for £215,000 in February 2003, around 23 years ago. Before that, it sold for £129,950 in July 1998, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 2b, Crown Street, AL3 7JX?

Across 2 sales between July 1998 and February 2003, 2b, Crown Street, AL3 7JX rose from £129,950 to £215,000, a change of £85,050. That works out to roughly +11.7% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 2b, Crown Street, AL3 7JX?

The current EPC rating for 2b, Crown Street, AL3 7JX is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in September 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 2b, Crown Street, AL3 7JX?

2b, Crown Street, AL3 7JX has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (850 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 38% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in AL3 7JX. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 2b, Crown Street, AL3 7JX use?

The latest EPC at 2b, Crown Street, AL3 7JX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 2b, Crown Street, AL3 7JX have?

2b, Crown Street, AL3 7JX has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in March 2007. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 2b, Crown Street, AL3 7JX?

2b, Crown Street, AL3 7JX is in council tax band E.

Which area is 2b, Crown Street, AL3 7JX in?

2b, Crown Street, AL3 7JX sits in Redbourn, St. Albans, St Albans. It falls within the AL3 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

How safe is the area around 2b, Crown Street, AL3 7JX?

Police records around 2b, 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.

What schools are near 2b, Crown Street, AL3 7JX?

The closest primary school to 2b, 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 2b, Crown Street, AL3 7JX?

The closest bus stop to 2b, Crown Street, AL3 7JX is Lamb Lane, 149m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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2b, Crown Street, Redbourn, St Albans, AL3 7JX

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

79 m²

850 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 2b

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

2b is a three-bedroom detached house in Redbourn, St. Albans, St Albans (AL3 7JX). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since February 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1998–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £472,000 sits 119.5% above the 2003 sale of £215,000. At 79 m² it sits well below the postcode median (128 m² across 27 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: new windows approved in 2007. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Sept 2024

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2b, Crown Street, Redbourn, St Albans, AL3 7JX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 2b, Crown Street, Redbourn, St Albans, AL3 7JX

1decisions2documents

Mar 2007
RenovationOutline
Outcome in report
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Replacement windows and external doors
New Windows
Documents
2 docs on file
Reference
5/2007/0007
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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.

2b's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1998).

Current estimate

£472,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.7% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2003)

£215,000

Growth on file: 11.7% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

19 February 2003Most recent
£215,000
+65.4%over 4 years
30 July 1998
£129,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 7JX: £630,000 (2025–2022).

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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.

On price per m², 2b runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,722

Street avg £4,751

Strongly below

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 130 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Strongly 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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