What kind of home is 56 Butt Field View, AL1 2QL?

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

What was the last sold price for 56 Butt Field View, AL1 2QL?

56 Butt Field View, AL1 2QL last sold for £868,000 in November 2025. Before that, it sold for £468,000 in July 2014, so prices have been rising over 11 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 56 Butt Field View, AL1 2QL changed over time?

Across 2 sales between July 2014 and November 2025, 56 Butt Field View, AL1 2QL rose from £468,000 to £868,000, a change of £400,000. That works out to roughly +5.6% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 56 Butt Field View, AL1 2QL have?

The current EPC rating for 56 Butt Field View, AL1 2QL is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in June 2025. It has improved from a D recorded in July 2011. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 56 Butt Field View, AL1 2QL?

56 Butt Field View, AL1 2QL has a recorded floor area of 146 m² (1,572 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 52% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in AL1 2QL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 56 Butt Field View, AL1 2QL use?

The latest EPC at 56 Butt Field View, AL1 2QL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 56 Butt Field View, AL1 2QL?

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

Which area is 56 Butt Field View, AL1 2QL in?

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

Is 56 Butt Field View, AL1 2QL in a safe area?

Police records around 56 Butt Field View, AL1 2QL show an average of 283 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 27% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (19% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 56 Butt Field View, AL1 2QL?

The closest primary school to 56 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 transport links are near 56 Butt Field View, AL1 2QL?

The closest bus stop to 56 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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56 Butt Field View, St Albans, AL1 2QL

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

146 m²

1572 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 56 Butt Field View

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

56 Butt Field View is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in St Albans (AL1 2QL). It has a recorded floor area of 146 m² (around 1572 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in July 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.

At 146 m² the property is well over the postcode median (96 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 76% of similar EPCs). Most recent transfer was November 2025 at £868,000 — fresh data. Across 2014–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£552/sq ft) was about 41.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2017.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingOff street

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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 3)

Jun 2025

EPC Rating

C74

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 20 June 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2015from Jul 2011

EPC improved fromD63toC73

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting

0%50%

More low energy lighting installed

Jun 2025from Apr 2015

Roof Insulation

PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 56 Butt Field View, St Albans, AL1 2QL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 56 Butt Field View, St Albans, AL1 2QL

1decisions1extensions7documents2nearby

Feb 2017
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension and installation of rooflights following removal of chimney
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
5/2016/3697
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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.

56 Butt Field View valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£890,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£868,000

Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

14 November 2025Most recent
£868,000
+85.5%over 11 years
30 July 2014
£468,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 2QL: £700,000 (2026–2024).

Nearby sales in AL1 2QL

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.

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

Price per m²

£5,945

Street avg £5,524

On par

Floor Area

146 m²

Street avg 110 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

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Area

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Crime

283/mo

Falling 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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