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5 Bedford Road, St Albans, AL1 3BH

4 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
124 m²
1335 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Bedford Road

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

5 Bedford Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in St Albans (AL1 3BH). It has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (around 1335 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2014) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

At 124 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 2006–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £813,000 is 25.3% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£486/sq ft) was about 23% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in February 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years. 4 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Dining roomYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Oct 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Bedford Road, St Albans, AL1 3BH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

4 applications on record at 5 Bedford Road, St Albans, AL1 3BH

4decisions4extensions69documents13nearby
Flagged:RetrospectiveDemolition
  1. Aug 2017
    Demolition
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Two storey · Rear of property

    Two storey rear extension following demolition of conservatory

    Extension
    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    5/2017/2266
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. DemolitionDecision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

5 Bedford Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£813,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£649,000

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 February 2015Most recent

    £649,000

    +65.5%over 9 years

  2. 23 February 2006

    £392,092

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.

Floor Area for 5 Bedford Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,234

Street avg £5,909

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Floor Area

124 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

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Before you decide

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

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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
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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£1.0m

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£574k

1 Alexandra Road

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£394k

1 Avondale Court, Upper Lattimore Road

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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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