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1 Bedford Road, St Albans, AL1 3BH

3 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
132 m²
1421 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Bedford Road

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

1 Bedford Road is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in St Albans (AL1 3BH). It has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (around 1421 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2018) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a basement and a loft. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 132 m² the property is well over the postcode median (71 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2003–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£588/sq ft) was about 49% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Last sale on file: £835,000 in June 2024.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • LoftYes
  • BasementYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing

Building

  • Period featuresYes
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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.

1 Bedford Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Bedford Road, St Albans, AL1 3BH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

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

2 applications on record at 1 Bedford Road, St Albans, AL1 3BH

2decisions2extensions38documents13nearby
Flagged:Demolition
  1. Jan 2018
    Demolition
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Rear of property

    First floor rear extension at Nos 1 & 3 and two storey rear extension at No 5 following demolition of conservatory

    Extension
    Documents
    16 docs on file
    Reference
    5/2017/3386
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
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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 1 Bedford Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£810,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£835,000

Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 June 2024Most recent

    £835,000

    +14.4%over 4 years

  2. 9 December 2019

    £730,000

    +105.6%over 16 years

  3. 21 November 2003

    £355,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 3BH: £552,500 (2024–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Bedford Road homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 1 Bedford Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£6,326

Street avg £5,841

Above

Floor Area

132 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.8 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

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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
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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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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Telford Court — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Loreto College. 36 schools nearby.

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