What type of property is 16a, Butt Field View, AL1 2QL?

16a, Butt Field View, AL1 2QL is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 16a, Butt Field View, AL1 2QL?

16a, Butt Field View, AL1 2QL last sold for £535,000 in July 2018, around 8 years ago. Before that, it sold for £371,000 in October 2013, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 16a, Butt Field View, AL1 2QL changed over time?

Across 2 sales between October 2013 and July 2018, 16a, Butt Field View, AL1 2QL rose from £371,000 to £535,000, a change of £164,000. That works out to roughly +8% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 16a, Butt Field View, AL1 2QL have?

The current EPC rating for 16a, Butt Field View, AL1 2QL is C with a score of 78 out of 100, lodged in May 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 16a, Butt Field View, AL1 2QL?

16a, Butt Field View, AL1 2QL has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (775 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 34% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in AL1 2QL. Source: EPC Register.

How is 16a, Butt Field View, AL1 2QL heated?

The latest EPC at 16a, Butt Field View, AL1 2QL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 16a, Butt Field View, AL1 2QL located?

16a, Butt Field View, AL1 2QL sits in St Albans. It falls within the AL1 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

How safe is the area around 16a, Butt Field View, AL1 2QL?

Police records around 16a, Butt Field View, AL1 2QL show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 39% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 16a, Butt Field View, AL1 2QL?

The closest primary school to 16a, Butt Field View, AL1 2QL is St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School (485m), one of 19 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Marlborough Science Academy (526m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 16a, Butt Field View, AL1 2QL?

The closest bus stop to 16a, Butt Field View, AL1 2QL is Watling View School, 325m away. The nearest rail option is Park Street Railway Station, 1.0km away.

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16a, Butt Field View, St Albans, AL1 2QL

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

72 m²

775 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 78

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16a

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

16a is a three-bedroom detached house in St Albans (AL1 2QL). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2012 onwards. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since August 2013. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90).

At 72 m² it sits well below the postcode median (119 m² across 21 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 76% of similar EPCs). Across 2013–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £594,000 is 11% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£690/sq ft) was about 110.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £535,000 in July 2018.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

May 2024

EPC Rating

C78

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16a, Butt Field View, St Albans, AL1 2QL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16a has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

16a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£594,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.0% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£535,000

Growth on file: 8.0% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

23 July 2018Most recent
£535,000
+44.2%over 4 years
24 October 2013
£371,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 2QL: £850,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in AL1 2QL

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On the street

Versus other Butt Field View homes

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

16a outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£7,431

Street avg £4,954

Strongly above

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 114 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Watling View School — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School. 22 schools nearby.

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FAQ

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