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4 Beacon House, Beaconsfield Road, St Albans, AL1 3RT

Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 00
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
44 m²
474 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Social Rental
Overview

About 4 Beacon House

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

4 Beacon House is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in St Albans (AL1 3RT). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. At 44 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across 4 Beacon House (44–62 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (53 versus a best of 76). The home occupies a corner plot. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (January 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and main heating went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Across 2014–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £188,000 is 39.3% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£285/sq ft) was about 25% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £135,000 in December 2020.

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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • ParkingAllocated
  • Corner plotYes

Building

  • ConciergeYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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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 3)
Apr 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2020from Jan 2010
EPC improved fromD60toC73
Hot Water
PoorAverage

Hot water efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
20%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Apr 2022from Nov 2020
EPC improved fromC73toE53
Low Energy Lighting
100%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryGround Floor FlatEPC ENo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Beacon House, Beaconsfield Road, St Albans, AL1 3RT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Beacon House has no planning applications on record.

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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.

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

Current estimate

£188,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 6 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£135,000

Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 December 2020Most recent

    £135,000

    +35.0%over 6 years

  2. 18 November 2014

    £100,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 3RT: £125,000 (2023–2019).

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On the street

Versus other Beaconsfield Road homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 4 Beacon House lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,068

Street avg £2,588

Strongly above

Floor Area

44 m²

Street avg 45 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

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Before you decide

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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

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

Hatfield Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Loreto College. 37 schools nearby.

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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 4 Beacon House, Beaconsfield Road, St Albans, AL1 3RT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.