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.
Sale prices here have outpaced St Albans HPI: 45% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £802,000 is 38.3% above the 2012 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£493/sq ft) was about 24.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 109 m² the property is well over the postcode median (72 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last sold in January 2012, so it's been off the market for around 14 years. 4 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
3 Bedford Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Sept 2021
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Two storey rear extension (retrospective)
3 Bedford Road changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£802,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 45.0% per year over 1 year.
£580,000
Growth on file: 45.0% per year over 1 year.
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Price per m²
£5,309
Street avg £5,905
Floor Area
109 m²
Street avg 85 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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.
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Changes detected from historical EPC data
Upgraded to gas central heating
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Extension: Rear of property
First floor rear extensions at Nos 1 & 3, two storey rear extension at No 5 following demolition of conservatory, ground floor extension at No 7
Full planning data for 3 Bedford Road, St Albans, AL1 3BH
2 more on this property, plus every nearby application and full decision details, in the report.
6 January 2012Most recent
£580,000
+45.0%over 9 months31 March 2011
£400,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 3BH: £610,000 (2024–2021).
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CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
AL1 3RY
Closest school
0.4 km
Loreto College. 36 schools nearby.