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39 Bedford Road, St Albans, AL1 3BH

3 sales on record1 planning record

Estimated value

£770,000

  • Since the 2022 sale (£630,000)+22%
  • Against AL1 3BH's recent median (£552,500)+39%

Newest record on this page: June 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
126 m²
1356 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£770,000

  • Against its 2022 sale (£630,000)+22%
  • Against AL1 3BH's recent median (£552,500)+39%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 39 Bedford Road is modelled from its 126 m² EPC floor area, its 3 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

    126 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2021

  • Sales of this home

    3 sales recorded, the latest in 2022

  • Recent sales in AL1 3BH

    5 sales, median £552,500 (2024–2021)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: June 2024Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 January 2022Most recent

    £630,000

    +48.2%over 13 years

  2. 1 May 2008

    £425,000

    +30.8%over 5 years

  3. 25 November 2002

    £325,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 3BH: £552,500 (2024–2021).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 39 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
  • 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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Overview

About 39 Bedford Road

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

39 Bedford Road is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in St Albans (AL1 3BH). It has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (around 1356 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since May 2011. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a basement. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 126 m² the property is well over the postcode median (71 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 87% of similar EPCs). Across 2002–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £770,000 is 22.2% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£465/sq ft) was about 16.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: January 2022 at £630,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2023.

Specifications

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • BasementYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing

Building

  • Period featuresYes
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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.

39 Bedford Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
7.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 24 March 2031

4 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2021from May 2011
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting
85%21%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 39 Bedford Road, St Albans, AL1 3BH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 39 Bedford Road, St Albans, AL1 3BH

1decisions1extensions18documents13nearby
  1. Dec 2023
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Part demolition of existing rear extension and construction of a wider single storey rear extension with rooflight

    Documents
    18 docs on file
    Reference
    5/2023/1647
    Full record in report

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  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 13 notable nearby
  • The 18 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

On co₂ emissions, 39 Bedford Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,000

Street avg £6,172

Below

Floor Area

126 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.0 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Strongly below
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

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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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Clifton Street

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1 Bedford Road

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3 bed2 bath
£1.2m

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1 Alexandra Road

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£750k

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How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 39 Bedford Road is modelled from its 126 m² EPC floor area, its 3 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. 3 sales are recorded for 39 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 39 Bedford Road was lodged in March 2021 at band E and is valid until March 2031. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 39 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
39 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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