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3 Beechwood Avenue, St Albans, AL1 4XP

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
147 m²
1582 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 Beechwood Avenue

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

3 Beechwood Avenue is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in St Albans (AL1 4XP). It has a recorded floor area of 147 m² (around 1582 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2013) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from July 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Across 1996–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £983,000 sits 57.7% above the 2013 sale of £623,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£394/sq ft) was about 31.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in November 2013. At 147 m² it's 17.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (179 m² median across 5 EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2004.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
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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.

3 Beechwood Avenue's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Jul 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Beechwood Avenue, St Albans, AL1 4XP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 3 Beechwood Avenue, St Albans, AL1 4XP

1decisions1extensions2documents1nearby
  1. Jun 2004
    BasementFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side of property

    Part single, part two storey side extension with basement underneath, insertion of rear dormer window and alterations to openings

    Extension
    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    5/2004/1080
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 3 Beechwood Avenue has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£983,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.4% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£623,500

Growth on file: 10.4% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 November 2013Most recent

    £623,500

    +482.7%over 17 years

  2. 23 February 1996

    £107,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 4XP: £970,000 (2025–2013).

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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.

3 Beechwood Avenue outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,241

Street avg £5,245

On par

Floor Area

147 m²

Street avg 165 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 7.1 t/year

Strongly above
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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
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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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