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37 Bedford Road, St Albans, AL1 3BH

5 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
71 m²
764 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 37 Bedford Road

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

37 Bedford Road is a mid-terrace house in St Albans (AL1 3BH). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in May 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89).

Held since September 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 1995–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £568,000 sits 87.5% above the 2009 sale of £303,000. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 74% of similar EPCs).

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2020from May 2009
EPC improved fromD64toC70
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting
0%44%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-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 37 Bedford Road, St Albans, AL1 3BH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

37 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.

Price for 37 Bedford Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£568,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.6% per year over 14 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2009)

£303,000

Growth on file: 12.6% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 September 2009Most recent

    £303,000

    +2.7%over 2 years
  2. 10 November 2006

    £295,000

    +20.4%over 2 years
  3. 20 January 2004

    £245,000

    +113.0%over 6 years
  4. 17 July 1997

    £115,000

    +96.6%over 1 year
  5. 15 November 1995

    £58,500

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.

EPC Rating for 37 Bedford Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,268

Street avg £5,970

Strongly below

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 87 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 37 Bedford Road

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Need more than one? Get unlimited custom property reports instantly£99/month
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
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 37 Bedford Road, St Albans, AL1 3BH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.