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8 Bowgate Mews, St Peters Close, St Albans, AL1 3UZ

EPC B3 planning records

Estimated value

£1,518,000

  • Since the 2023 sale (£1,400,000)+8%
  • Against AL1 3UZ's recent median (£1,300,000)+17%

Newest record on this page: October 2025. 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
Floor area
190 m²
2045 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 84
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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

£1,518,000

  • Against its 2023 sale (£1,400,000)+8%
  • Against AL1 3UZ's recent median (£1,300,000)+17%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 8 Bowgate Mews is modelled from its 190 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 3UZ. 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

    190 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2023

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2023

  • Recent sales in AL1 3UZ

    5 sales, median £1,300,000 (2025–2023)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: June 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 3 applicationsFull 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.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 April 2023Most recent

    £1,400,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 3UZ: £1,300,000 (2025–2023).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 8 Bowgate Mews, St Peters Close, St Albans, AL1 3UZ. 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 8 Bowgate Mews

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

8 Bowgate Mews is a mid-terrace house in St Albans (AL1 3UZ). It has a recorded floor area of 190 m² (around 2045 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2022. The latest certificate (March 2023) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.

At 190 m² the property is well over the postcode median (145 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Sold April 2023 for £1,400,000.

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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
Mar 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
B84
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
—

Certificate validity

Valid until 22 March 2033

6 years remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Bowgate Mews, St Peters Close, St Albans, AL1 3UZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning records include a solar-panel installation at 8 Bowgate Mews.

3 applications on record at 8 Bowgate Mews, St Peters Close, St Albans, AL1 3UZ

3decisions26documents13nearby
  1. Jan 2024
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome in report

    Ref New housing development - Bowgate Mews (#8) G1 on TPO01492 - Trees located in #8 garden only- approx 5QTY remove G1 sycamore trees to ground level remove stumps where possible replant with at least 1 semi mature (3-4 metre) feature tree application al

    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    TP/2024/0007
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. OutbuildingDecision
  4. Solar PanelsDecision

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  • All 3 applications on this property in full, plus 13 notable nearby
  • The 26 documents, officer reports & conditions
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On the street

Versus other Bowgate Mews homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 8 Bowgate Mews lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£7,368

Street avg £8,442

Strongly below

Floor Area

190 m²

Street avg 158 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 2.1 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

3 years

Street avg 2 years

Strongly above
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

Catherine Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School. 35 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant SchoolPrimary161m
  • Alban City SchoolPrimary227m
  • Maple Primary SchoolPrimary329m
  • Loreto CollegeSecondary618m

Nearest stops

  • Catherine StreetBus stop94m
  • Chime SquareBus stop219m
  • St Peter's StreetBus stop223m
  • Alban City SchoolBus stop285m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,137 reports27%
  • Anti-social Behaviour796 reports19%
  • Shoplifting555 reports13%
  • Vehicle Crime377 reports9%

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Comparables

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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 8 Bowgate Mews is modelled from its 190 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 3UZ. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 8 Bowgate Mews. 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 8 Bowgate Mews was lodged in March 2023 at band B and is valid until March 2033. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 3 applications are matched to 8 Bowgate Mews. 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 35 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL1 3UZ, not by walking route.
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