40, Abbey Avenue
40, Abbey Avenue
Description & Estimates
40, Abbey Avenue, St. Albans is recorded publicly as a mid-century freehold house across 1,591 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 990 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 4 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 40, Abbey Avenue, St. Albans is £1,351,902 and its rental estimate is £3,880 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Abbey Avenue, St. Albans, AL3 falls within the AL3 postal district, in the borough of St. Albans.
Our Data Sources
40, Abbey Avenue, St. Albans has 21 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in October 2011 and a single entry in the EPC database dated July 2011.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 2 out of 5 and is considered of medium accuracy.
Price Range & Condition
The condition of a property plays an important role in determining its value, with the degree of impact varying by property type, size and location.
For 40, Abbey Avenue, St. Albans, we estimate a market value of £1,419,497 and a rental value of £4,074 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £1,257,268 and £3,609 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 40, Abbey Avenue, St. Albans has seen its estimated sale value move up by £8,033 (0.6%) and its estimated rental value increase by £155 per month (4.0%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 3.4%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 40, Abbey Avenue, St. Albans as measuring 990 m2.
That makes it the 2nd largest plot in the postcode, where 31 of the 32 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
40, Abbey Avenue, St. Albans has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 14 Jul 2011.
The property is connected to mains gas and has partial double glazing. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of 40, Abbey Avenue, St. Albans completed on 28th October 2011 at £715,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 the property has sold twice.
Values of comparable properties have risen by 29.7% over the period since October 2011.
- Sold Oct 2011£715,000
- Sold Nov 2000£355,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 40, Abbey Avenue, St. Albans have sold within a radius of 900 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 26th August 2025, was 33, Abbey Avenue, St. Albans, AL3 4BH, a freehold house which sold for £1,290,000.
Read more about house prices in AL3.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Properties Let Nearby
Over the past 2 years our Estate Agent network has recorded 3 lets within 900 metres of 40, Abbey Avenue, St. Albans.
The latest, in April 2025, was 23, Robert Avenue, St. Albans, AL1 2QW, a freehold house let by Collinson Hall.
- Let Apr 2025£ Undisclosed | 4 Bed HouseRobert Avenue23, Robert Avenue, St. Albans, AL1 2QW
- Let agreed Mar 2025£ Undisclosed | 1 Bed FlatPrince Eugene Place, Tithe Barn CloseFlat 4, Prince Eugene Place, Tithe Barn Close, St. Albans, AL1 2QY
- Let Dec 2023£ Undisclosed | 1 Bed FlatPrince Eugene Place, Tithe Barn CloseFlat 2, Prince Eugene Place, Tithe Barn Close, St. Albans, AL1 2QY
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Location Comparison
Of the 60 addresses on Abbey Avenue, St. Albans, AL3, 40, Abbey Avenue, St. Albans comes out as the 30th largest and the 17th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £671k more expensive than the average property across the AL3 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 400mPrae Wood Primary School
- 1.0kmSt Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School
- 1.2kmThe Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans
- 700mThe Marlborough Science Academy
- 2.2kmLoreto College
- 3.2kmVerulam School
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Public Transport Nearby
From 40, Abbey Avenue, St. Albans, the nearest station is St Albans Abbey, 1.0 kilometres away.
- 1.0kmSt Albans Abbey
- 2.2kmPark Street
- 2.2kmSt Albans City
Available Internet Speeds
Broadband here reaches ultrafast speeds, based on recent Ofcom data.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Ultrafast broadband is available in the area.
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated very low, based on Environment Agency data.
