3 Bedford Road, St Albans, AL1 3BH
About 3 Bedford Road
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 £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. 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.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Sept 2021
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
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
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Level 3 Building Survey
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 history
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
- 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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Sales history & valuation
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.
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
Versus other Bedford Road homes
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
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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