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31 Bedford Road, St Albans, AL1 3BH

Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
72 m²
775 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 31 Bedford Road

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

31 Bedford Road is an end-of-terrace house in St Albans (AL1 3BH). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

Today's modelled estimate of £521,000 sits 206.5% above the 2011 sale of £170,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£219/sq ft) was about 44.7% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 15 years ago, in October 2011.

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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 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2024from Mar 2014
Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
69%92%

More low energy lighting installed

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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 31 Bedford Road, St Albans, AL1 3BH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

31 Bedford Road has no planning applications on record.

13

But the area is active

13 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

31 Bedford Road's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2011).

Current estimate

£521,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2011)

£170,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 October 2011Most recent

    £170,000

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

Price per m² for 31 Bedford Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,361

Street avg £6,089

Strongly below

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 87 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 31 Bedford Road

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

Larger development activity nearby

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Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£550k

1 Bedford Park Road

AL1 3RF

£574k

1 Alexandra Road

AL1 3AU

2 bed1 bath
£584k

1 Aslin Court, Newsom Place, Hatfield Road

AL1 3NG

£464k

1 Bedford Court, Bedford Road

AL1 3EZ

£394k

1 Avondale Court, Upper Lattimore Road

AL1 3NU

2 bed1 bath
£368k

1 Barcino House, Charrington Place

AL1 3FZ

2 bed1 bath
£750k

1 Archington Court, Oswald Road

AL1 3AQ

£360k

1 Eastbury Court, Lemsford Road

AL1 3PS

2 bed1 bath
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.
Full St Albans report

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

FAQ

Common questions

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