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27 Bedford Road, St Albans, AL1 3BH

3 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
59 m²
635 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 27 Bedford Road

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

27 Bedford Road is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in St Albans (AL1 3BH). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

Across 2005–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £561,000 sits 55.8% above the 2013 sale of £360,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£567/sq ft) was about 43.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in April 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. At 59 m² it's 18.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (72 m² median across 23 EPCs).

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

  • Bedrooms2
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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2021from Oct 2009
EPC improved fromE51toD60
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 27 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 27 Bedford Road, St Albans, AL1 3BH

2decisions31documents13nearby
Flagged:Demolition
  1. May 2019
    DemolitionFull
    Outcome in report

    Demolition of existing shed and construction of rear outbuilding and replacement fence and gate

    Documents
    18 docs on file
    Reference
    5/2019/0218
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (2 on record)
  • All 2 applications on this property in full, plus 13 notable nearby
  • The 31 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

27 Bedford Road saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£561,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 8 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2013)

£360,000

Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 April 2013Most recent

    £360,000

    +14.3%over 3 years
  2. 8 January 2010

    £315,000

    +37.0%over 4 years
  3. 6 September 2005

    £229,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 3BH: £610,000 (2024–2021).

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.

Floor Area for 27 Bedford Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£6,102

Street avg £5,855

On par

Floor Area

59 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 27 Bedford Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

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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
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.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 27 Bedford Road, St Albans, AL1 3BH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.