7 Bedford Road, St Albans, AL1 3BH
About 7 Bedford Road
7 Bedford Road is a two-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 (June 2020) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a loft.
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. Across 2014–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£590/sq ft) was about 49.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Last sale on file: £800,000 in April 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- StudyYes
- LoftYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
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Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
3 applications on record at 7 Bedford Road, St Albans, AL1 3BH
- Nov 2017ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension and new rear window to No.7, two storey rear extension, rear rooflights and replacement rear windows to No.9 and first floor rear extension to No.11
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 5/2017/2690
- More recent applications — locked
- RenovationJan 2020Decision
- DemolitionMay 2018Decision
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Sales history & valuation
7 Bedford Road changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£851,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 7 years.
£800,000
Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
22 April 2021Most recent
£800,000
+12.7%21 January 2021
£710,000
+32.7%over 6 years19 June 2014
£535,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 3BH: £610,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in AL1 3BH
Versus other Bedford Road homes
On habitable rooms, 7 Bedford Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£6,349
Street avg £5,840
Floor Area
126 m²
Street avg 84 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 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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