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17 Beechwood Avenue, St Albans, AL1 4XP

Estimated value

£1,216,000

  • Since the 2023 sale (£970,000)+25%
  • Against AL1 4XP's recent median (£806,500)+51%

Newest record on this page: January 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
189 m²
2034 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 45
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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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

£1,216,000

  • Against its 2023 sale (£970,000)+25%
  • Against AL1 4XP's recent median (£806,500)+51%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 17 Beechwood Avenue is modelled from its 189 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 4XP. 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

    189 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2023

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2023

  • Recent sales in AL1 4XP

    5 sales, median £806,500 (2025–2013)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: January 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull 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.

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

Sales timeline

  1. 10 August 2023Most recent

    £970,000

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

Risks

What this page doesn't show

Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks 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 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 £1,216,000 is 25.4% 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

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms1
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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.

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

Current Certificate
Mar 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
12.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 13 March 2033

6 years remaining
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.

1

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

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
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

283/mo

Falling 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.

Nearest schools

  • Fleetville Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary457m
  • Beaumont SchoolSecondary487m
  • Oakwood Primary SchoolPrimary561m
  • Fleetville Junior SchoolPrimary653m

Nearest stops

  • Ashley RoadBus stop132m
  • Central DriveBus stop164m
  • Oakdene WayBus stop249m
  • Oakwood DriveBus stop361m

Most reported crime locally

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

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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

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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.
£1.3m

1 Blandford Road

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4 bed3 bath
£1.4m

1 Hall Heath Close

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4 bed
£979k

1 Burnham Road

AL1 4QN

4 bed2 bath
£929k

1 Chaucer Close, Sandridge Road

AL1 4FJ

4 bed
£1.3m

1 Beechwood Avenue

AL1 4XP

5 bed3 bath
£870k

1 Gleave Close

AL1 4QG

3 bed1 bath
£1.8m

1 Gainsborough Avenue

AL1 4NJ

5 bed3 bath
£739k

1 Arthur Road

AL1 4SZ

3 bed2 bath

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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 17 Beechwood Avenue is modelled from its 189 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 4XP. 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 17 Beechwood Avenue. 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 17 Beechwood Avenue was lodged in March 2023 at band E 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. None is matched to 17 Beechwood Avenue. 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 29 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL1 4XP, not by walking route.
Council tax band
17 Beechwood Avenue is in council tax band F. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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