What type of property is 17 Beechwood Avenue, AL1 4XP?

17 Beechwood Avenue, AL1 4XP is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 17 Beechwood Avenue, AL1 4XP?

17 Beechwood Avenue, AL1 4XP last sold for £970,000 in August 2023, around 3 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 17 Beechwood Avenue, AL1 4XP?

The current EPC rating for 17 Beechwood Avenue, AL1 4XP is E with a score of 45 out of 100, lodged in March 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Beechwood Avenue, AL1 4XP?

17 Beechwood Avenue, AL1 4XP has a recorded floor area of 189 m² (2,034 sq ft), around 47 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in AL1 4XP. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 Beechwood Avenue, AL1 4XP heated?

The latest EPC at 17 Beechwood Avenue, AL1 4XP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 17 Beechwood Avenue, AL1 4XP?

17 Beechwood Avenue, AL1 4XP is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 17 Beechwood Avenue, AL1 4XP located?

17 Beechwood Avenue, AL1 4XP sits in St Albans. It falls within the AL1 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

How safe is the area around 17 Beechwood Avenue, AL1 4XP?

Police records around 17 Beechwood Avenue, AL1 4XP show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 39% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 17 Beechwood Avenue, AL1 4XP?

The closest primary school to 17 Beechwood Avenue, AL1 4XP is Fleetville Infant and Nursery School (457m), one of 21 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Beaumont School (487m), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 17 Beechwood Avenue, AL1 4XP?

The closest bus stop to 17 Beechwood Avenue, AL1 4XP is Ashley Road, 132m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Beechwood Avenue, St Albans, AL1 4XP

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

189 m²

2034 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 45

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Beechwood Avenue

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

17 Beechwood Avenue is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in St Albans (AL1 4XP). It has a recorded floor area of 189 m² (around 2034 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump.

At 189 m² it's 15.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (164 m² median across 5 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £1,242,000 is 28% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£477/sq ft) was about 74.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £970,000 in August 2023.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms1

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

17 Beechwood Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E45

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

12.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC EExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Beechwood Avenue, St Albans, AL1 4XP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Beechwood Avenue has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application 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.

17 Beechwood Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£1,242,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2023)

£970,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

10 August 2023Most recent
£970,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 4XP: £806,500 (2025–2013).

Nearby sales in AL1 4XP

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On the street

Versus other Beechwood Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

17 Beechwood Avenue outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,132

Street avg £5,067

Above

Floor Area

189 m²

Street avg 157 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

12.0 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

Strongly below

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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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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.

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Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Ashley Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Fleetville Infant and Nursery School. 29 schools nearby.

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FAQ

Common questions

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