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56 Butt Field View, St Albans, AL1 2QL

1 planning record

Estimated value

£890,000

  • Since the 2025 sale (£868,000)+3%
  • Against AL1 2QL's recent median (£700,000)+27%

Newest record on this page: January 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
146 m²
1572 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£890,000

  • Against its 2025 sale (£868,000)+3%
  • Against AL1 2QL's recent median (£700,000)+27%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 56 Butt Field View is modelled from its 146 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 2QL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    146 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2025

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2025

  • Recent sales in AL1 2QL

    5 sales, median £700,000 (2026–2024)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: January 2026Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

Sales timeline

  1. 14 November 2025Most recent

    £868,000

    +85.5%over 11 years

  2. 30 July 2014

    £468,000

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

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 56 Butt Field View, St Albans, AL1 2QL. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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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

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • ParkingOff street
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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

A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
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

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
  1. 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
    Full record in report

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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.

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

Above
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the St Albans district page.
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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.

Nearest schools

  • St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary485m
  • The Marlborough Science AcademySecondary526m
  • Killigrew Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary552m
  • Mandeville Primary SchoolPrimary570m

Nearest stops

  • Watling View SchoolBus stop325m
  • Vesta AvenueBus stop419m
  • Watling ViewBus stop425m
  • Creighton AvenueBus stop504m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,137 reports27%
  • Anti-social Behaviour796 reports19%
  • Shoplifting555 reports13%
  • Vehicle Crime377 reports9%

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Comparables

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 56 Butt Field View is modelled from its 146 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 2QL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 56 Butt Field View. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 56 Butt Field View was lodged in June 2025 at band C and is valid until June 2035. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 56 Butt Field View. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 22 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL1 2QL, not by walking route.
Council tax band
56 Butt Field View is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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