3 Bardwell Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in St Albans (AL1 1RQ). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in June 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89). The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Sale prices here have outpaced St Albans HPI: 6.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £607,000 is 25.3% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£625/sq ft) was about 67.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs). Last sold in February 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused.
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Sept 2025
Discharge of Condition 5 (details of materials) of planning permission 5/2009/0371, dated 17/04/2009 for loft conversion with rear roof light, single storey rear extension and alterations to openings (resubmission following refusal of 5/08/2277)
3 Bardwell Road saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£607,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 7 years.
£484,500
Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 7 years.
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EPC Rating for 3 Bardwell Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£6,729
Street avg £7,453
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 71 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Belmont Hill — bus stop.
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Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Roof insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Non-material amendment - Alterations to openings to rear to planning permission 5/2009/2277 dated 17/04/2009
Full planning data for 3 Bardwell Road, St Albans, AL1 1RQ
2 more on this property, plus every nearby application and full decision details, in the report.
10 February 2017Most recent
£484,500
+24.2%over 3 years30 September 2013
£390,000
+25.8%over 3 years16 April 2010
£310,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 1RQ: £640,000 (2023–2022).
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Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
AL1 1TS
Closest school
0.3 km
St Peter's School. 30 schools nearby.