What kind of home is 25 Breakspear Avenue, AL1 5EJ?

25 Breakspear Avenue, AL1 5EJ is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What did 25 Breakspear Avenue, AL1 5EJ sell for?

25 Breakspear Avenue, AL1 5EJ last sold for £890,000 in February 2019, around 7 years ago. Before that, it sold for £500,000 in July 2011, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 25 Breakspear Avenue, AL1 5EJ?

Across 2 sales between July 2011 and February 2019, 25 Breakspear Avenue, AL1 5EJ rose from £500,000 to £890,000, a change of £390,000. That works out to roughly +7.8% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 25 Breakspear Avenue, AL1 5EJ?

The current EPC rating for 25 Breakspear Avenue, AL1 5EJ is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in June 2018. It has improved from a E recorded in March 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 25 Breakspear Avenue, AL1 5EJ?

25 Breakspear Avenue, AL1 5EJ has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (1,432 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 45% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in AL1 5EJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 25 Breakspear Avenue, AL1 5EJ use?

The latest EPC at 25 Breakspear Avenue, AL1 5EJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 25 Breakspear Avenue, AL1 5EJ?

25 Breakspear Avenue, AL1 5EJ is in council tax band E.

Which area is 25 Breakspear Avenue, AL1 5EJ in?

25 Breakspear Avenue, AL1 5EJ sits in St Albans. It falls within the AL1 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

Is 25 Breakspear Avenue, AL1 5EJ in a safe area?

Police records around 25 Breakspear Avenue, AL1 5EJ 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.

What schools are near 25 Breakspear Avenue, AL1 5EJ?

The closest primary school to 25 Breakspear Avenue, AL1 5EJ is St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & Nursery (196m), one of 27 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Loreto College (609m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 25 Breakspear Avenue, AL1 5EJ?

The closest bus stop to 25 Breakspear Avenue, AL1 5EJ is Vanda Crescent, 156m away. The nearest rail option is St Albans City Rail Station, 337m away.

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25 Breakspear Avenue, St Albans, AL1 5EJ

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

133 m²

1432 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 25 Breakspear Avenue

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

25 Breakspear Avenue is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in St Albans (AL1 5EJ). It has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (around 1432 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2018) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 133 m² the property is well over the postcode median (100 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2011–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,052,000 is 18.2% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£622/sq ft) was about 37.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2019 for £890,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2026.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

ParkingOff street

Building

Previously extendedYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jun 2018

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2018from Mar 2011

EPC improved fromE53toD65

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

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Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 25 Breakspear Avenue, St Albans, AL1 5EJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 25 Breakspear Avenue, St Albans, AL1 5EJ

1decisions1extensions10documents5nearby

Mar 2026
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Proposed single storey rear extension with rooflights, including amendment to existing roof and steps to new raised patio
Documents
10 docs on file
Reference
5/2026/0180
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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.

25 Breakspear Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£1,052,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.8% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£890,000

Growth on file: 7.8% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

22 February 2019Most recent
£890,000
+78.0%over 7 years
4 July 2011
£500,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 5EJ: £870,000 (2024–2020).

Nearby sales in AL1 5EJ

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On the street

Versus other Breakspear Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

25 Breakspear Avenue outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£6,692

Street avg £7,078

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Floor Area

133 m²

Street avg 108 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Vanda Crescent — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & Nursery. 36 schools nearby.

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