Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Bedford Road, St Albans, AL1 3BH
4 planning records
Estimated value
£867,000
- Since the 2012 sale (£580,000)+49%
- Against AL1 3BH's recent median (£610,000)+42%
Newest record on this page: June 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
109 m²
1176 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£867,000
- Against its 2012 sale (£580,000)+49%
- Against AL1 3BH's recent median (£610,000)+42%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 3 Bedford Road is modelled from its 109 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 3BH. 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
109 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2011
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2012
Recent sales in AL1 3BH
5 sales, median £610,000 (2024–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 4 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
3 Bedford Road changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
Sales timeline
6 January 2012Most recent
£580,000
+45.0%over 9 months30 March 2011
£400,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 3BH: £610,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in AL1 3BH
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 3 Bedford Road, St Albans, AL1 3BH. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Recent ownership pattern worth a lookIn 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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About 3 Bedford Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Bedford Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in St Albans (AL1 3BH). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1176 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2011) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2010 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). The latest certificate is from September 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 109 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 2011–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 45% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £867,000 is 49.5% above the 2012 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£493/sq ft) was about 24.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in January 2012, so it's been off the market for around 15 years. 4 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
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
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
3 Bedford Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Sept 2021
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2011
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 12 September 2021
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Sept 2011from Nov 2010
EPC improved fromG9toD66
Heating System
Room HeatersGas Boiler
Upgraded to gas central heating
Heating Controls
ThermostatProg + Stat
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
Gas MultipointMain System
Hot water system upgraded
Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 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.
4 applications on record at 3 Bedford Road, St Albans, AL1 3BH
4decisions4extensions65documents13nearby
Flagged:RetrospectiveDemolition
- May 2011ExtensionOutcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Ground floor and lower ground floor rear extension and alterations to openings
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 5/2011/0722
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionAug 2020Decision
- DemolitionMay 2018Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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Versus other Bedford Road homes
Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m²
£5,309
Street avg £6,151
Floor Area
109 m²
Street avg 85 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
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
283/mo
Falling 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.
Nearest schools
- Loreto CollegeSecondary389m
- St Peter's SchoolPrimary435m
- Alban City SchoolPrimary597m
- Maple Primary SchoolPrimary704m
Nearest stops
- Telford CourtBus stop113m
- Alexandra RoadBus stop114m
- IcelandBus stop132m
- Lattimore RoadBus stop216m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,137 reports27%
- Anti-social Behaviour796 reports19%
- Shoplifting555 reports13%
- Vehicle Crime377 reports9%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 3 Bedford Road is modelled from its 109 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 3BH. 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 3 Bedford Road. 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 3 Bedford Road was lodged in September 2011 at band D and expired in September 2021, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 4 applications are matched to 3 Bedford Road. 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 36 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL1 3BH, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 3 Bedford Road 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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