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5 Beechwood Avenue, St Albans, AL1 4XP

Extendable4 sales on record5 planning records

Estimated value

£877,000

  • Since the 2011 sale (£453,000)+94%
  • Against AL1 4XP's recent median (£970,000)-10%

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
3
Floor area
108 m²
1166 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 42
Council tax
Band E
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

£877,000

  • Against its 2011 sale (£453,000)+94%
  • Against AL1 4XP's recent median (£970,000)-10%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 5 Beechwood Avenue is modelled from its 108 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales 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

    108 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2009

  • Sales of this home

    4 sales recorded, the latest in 2011

  • Recent sales in AL1 4XP

    5 sales, median £970,000 (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
Planning1 of 5 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 December 2011Most recent

    £453,000

    +135.3%over 12 years

  2. 29 July 1999

    £192,512

    +51.0%

  3. 10 February 1999

    £127,500

    -25.0%over 11 months

  4. 6 March 1998

    £169,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 4XP: £970,000 (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 5 Beechwood Avenue

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

5 Beechwood Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in St Albans (AL1 4XP). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1166 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2009) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 68). The latest certificate is from May 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Across 1998–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £877,000 sits 93.6% above the 2011 sale of £453,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£389/sq ft) was about 25.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 108 m² it sits well below the postcode median (179 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). 15 years since the last transfer (December 2011). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 5 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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

  • Bedrooms3

Outside

  • GarageYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
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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.

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 May 2019

Current Certificate
May 2009

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 4 May 2019

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Beechwood Avenue, St Albans, AL1 4XP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

5 applications on record at 5 Beechwood Avenue, St Albans, AL1 4XP

5decisions4extensions49documents1nearby
Flagged:Demolition
  1. Nov 2010
    Loft ConversionFull
    Outcome in report

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

    Part single, part two storey side and rear extension with integral garage, hip to gable loft conversion with rear dormer window, rooflights and alterations to openings

    Extension
    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    5/2010/2336
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Loft ConversionDecision
  4. DemolitionDecision

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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.

Years Held for 5 Beechwood Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,183

Street avg £5,257

Below

Floor Area

108 m²

Street avg 173 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

7.3 t/year

Street avg 6.6 t/year

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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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 5 Beechwood Avenue is modelled from its 108 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales 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. 4 sales are recorded for 5 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 5 Beechwood Avenue was lodged in May 2009 at band E and expired in May 2019, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 5 applications are matched to 5 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
5 Beechwood Avenue is in council tax band E. 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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