What type of property is 48 Butt Field View, AL1 2QL?

48 Butt Field View, AL1 2QL is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 48 Butt Field View, AL1 2QL?

48 Butt Field View, AL1 2QL last sold for £908,000 in January 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £585,000 in August 2020, so prices have been rising over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 48 Butt Field View, AL1 2QL appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between August 2020 and January 2024, 48 Butt Field View, AL1 2QL rose from £585,000 to £908,000, a change of £323,000. That works out to roughly +13.9% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 48 Butt Field View, AL1 2QL have?

The current EPC rating for 48 Butt Field View, AL1 2QL is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in October 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 48 Butt Field View, AL1 2QL?

48 Butt Field View, AL1 2QL has a recorded floor area of 147 m² (1,582 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 53% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in AL1 2QL. Source: EPC Register.

How is 48 Butt Field View, AL1 2QL heated?

The latest EPC at 48 Butt Field View, AL1 2QL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 48 Butt Field View, AL1 2QL?

48 Butt Field View, AL1 2QL has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in September 2020 under ref. 5/2020/1959. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 48 Butt Field View, AL1 2QL?

48 Butt Field View, AL1 2QL is in council tax band E.

Where is 48 Butt Field View, AL1 2QL located?

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

Is 48 Butt Field View, AL1 2QL in a safe area?

Police records around 48 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 48 Butt Field View, AL1 2QL?

The closest primary school to 48 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.

How well connected is 48 Butt Field View, AL1 2QL?

The closest bus stop to 48 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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48 Butt Field View, St Albans, AL1 2QL

5 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

147 m²

1582 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 48 Butt Field View

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

48 Butt Field View is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in St Albans (AL1 2QL). It has a recorded floor area of 147 m² (around 1582 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2017. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings.

At 147 m² the property is well over the postcode median (96 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2020–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£574/sq ft) was about 75.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £908,000 in January 2024.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms3
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff street
OutbuildingsYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Oct 2019

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2019from Sept 2017

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Roof

AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

67%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 48 Butt Field View, St Albans, AL1 2QL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

5 applications on record at 48 Butt Field View, St Albans, AL1 2QL

5decisions5extensions55documents2nearby

Flagged:RetrospectiveDemolition

Mar 2000
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Single storey front and two storey side extension
Documents
1 doc on file
Reference
5/2000/0192
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ExtensionMay 2021Decision
DemolitionNov 2020Decision

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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.

Latest sale on 48 Butt Field View was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£948,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.9% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£908,000

Growth on file: 13.9% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

15 January 2024Most recent
£908,000
+55.2%over 3 years
27 August 2020
£585,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 2QL: £760,000 (2024–2020).

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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.

48 Butt Field View is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£6,177

Street avg £5,020

Above

Floor Area

147 m²

Street avg 110 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.8 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

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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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