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3 bed house for sale Abbots Avenue West, St. Albans, AL1

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£600,000

Added on 20/10/2026

Type: Terraced
Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: 1
Size: £570 per sq ft
Tenure: Freehold

Key features

A beautifully positioned three-bedroom family home boasting an exceptional mature and large rear garden
Tremendous potential for modernisation throughout and enlargement, subject to the necessary planning consents.
The property offers well-proportioned accommodation and is ideally located within walking distance of the town centre and station
Comfortable sitting room, along with a further reception room, ideal for use as a dining room, study or playroom
Three double bedrooms, a recently finished family bathroom and a separate WC
The property benefits from driveway parking to the front, while to the rear, the garden is undoubtedly the home's outstanding feature
Offering significant scope for extension, with potential to enlarge to the side and rear as well as convert the loft (STPP)
Situated in a popular location to the south of the City centre and within around two miles of the mainline station and the Abbey station

About this property

The property offers well-proportioned accommodation and is ideally located within walking distance of the town centre and station, while also being conveniently placed for a number of highly regarded local schools.

The accommodation begins with a welcoming entrance hallway leading into a comfortable sitting room, along with a further reception room, ideal for use as a dining room, study or playroom. The ground floor is completed by a fitted kitchen, plus a store/utility room with it's own access to the front of the property.

Floorplan

Council tax

Ask agent

Per year

Band A

£1,613
Band B

£1,882
Band C

£2,150
Band D

£2,419
Band E

£2,957
Band F

£3,494
Band G

£4,032
Band H

£4,838

The agent hasn't said which band this home is in; you can look it up on GOV.UK. In St Albans, 2026/27 bills run from £1,613 a year in band A to £4,838 in band H.

Figures from MHCLG (Open Government Licence v3): the average bill for each band across St Albans, including the typical parish precept, so a parish's own bill can differ a little. Discounts lower the bill, such as 25% off for an adult living alone.

Property timeline

Listed

October 2026 £600,000

3 beds · 1 bath · this listing

Past sales can't be shown: the agent hasn't given the house number.

Price guide

100 comparables · within 2.5 miles

Cheaper than 63% of the 3-bed houses for sale nearby right now.

This home, £600,000 Median £675,000 · £499,000 – £895,500

Per square foot

£570 6% under

3-bed houses nearby £609

Against sold prices

10% under

AL1 sold median £632 / sq ft, 1,163 sales

Compared with 100 3-bed houses for sale within 2.5 miles, on the market now or already under offer. The range is the middle 80% of their asking prices. Sold prices are HM Land Registry sales in AL1 over the last 24 months, per square foot of EPC floor area. All sold £/sq ft in AL1 →

Location

Abbots Avenue West, St. Albans, AL1

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Mortgage and stamp duty

Property price £600,000

£300k £900k

Deposit10% £60,000

£0 £600k

Interest rate 4.5%

0.5% 15%

Repayment period 25 years

5 years 40 years

A £540,000 mortgage. Most lenders would want a household income of about £120,000 to support it.

A guide only, for a capital repayment mortgage. The rate you are offered and what you can borrow depend on your circumstances and a full application with a lender or broker. Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage.

Properties sold nearby

HM Land Registry sales nearby. Floor areas from Energy Performance Certificates where matched.

Address	Type	Sold	Size	Size	£/sq ft	Price
21, Abbots Avenue West Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Oct 2025	947 sq ft £480/sq ft	947 sq ft	£480	£455,000
19, Abbots Avenue West Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Nov 2023	1,216 sq ft £452/sq ft	1,216 sq ft	£452	£550,000
47, Abbots Avenue West Terraced · new build	Terraced · new build	Oct 2014	1,776 sq ft £232/sq ft	1,776 sq ft	£232	£412,500
33, Abbots Avenue West Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Apr 2014	1,292 sq ft £286/sq ft	1,292 sq ft	£286	£370,000
37, Abbots Avenue West Terraced	Terraced	Jul 2013	1,012 sq ft £242/sq ft	1,012 sq ft	£242	£245,000
49, Abbots Avenue West Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Oct 2012	1,119 sq ft £295/sq ft	1,119 sq ft	£295	£330,000
47a, Abbots Avenue West Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Jul 2008	1,464 sq ft £198/sq ft	1,464 sq ft	£198	£290,000
49, Abbots Avenue West Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Jul 2007	1,119 sq ft £223/sq ft	1,119 sq ft	£223	£250,000