What kind of home is 7 Breakspear Avenue, AL1 5EJ?

7 Breakspear Avenue, AL1 5EJ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 7 Breakspear Avenue, AL1 5EJ sell for?

7 Breakspear Avenue, AL1 5EJ last sold for £830,000 in February 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £141,000 in June 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 7 Breakspear Avenue, AL1 5EJ?

Across 4 sales between June 1997 and February 2024, 7 Breakspear Avenue, AL1 5EJ rose from £141,000 to £830,000, a change of £689,000. That works out to roughly +6.9% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 7 Breakspear Avenue, AL1 5EJ have?

The current EPC rating for 7 Breakspear Avenue, AL1 5EJ is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in June 2023. It has improved from a E recorded in July 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 7 Breakspear Avenue, AL1 5EJ?

7 Breakspear Avenue, AL1 5EJ has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (936 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in AL1 5EJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 7 Breakspear Avenue, AL1 5EJ use?

The latest EPC at 7 Breakspear Avenue, AL1 5EJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 7 Breakspear Avenue, AL1 5EJ?

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

Which area is 7 Breakspear Avenue, AL1 5EJ in?

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

What is crime like near 7 Breakspear Avenue, AL1 5EJ?

Police records around 7 Breakspear Avenue, AL1 5EJ show an average of 283 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 27% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (19% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 7 Breakspear Avenue, AL1 5EJ?

The closest primary school to 7 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.

How well connected is 7 Breakspear Avenue, AL1 5EJ?

The closest bus stop to 7 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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7 Breakspear Avenue, St Albans, AL1 5EJ

4 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

87 m²

936 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 7 Breakspear Avenue

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

7 Breakspear Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in St Albans (AL1 5EJ). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.

Across 1997–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£886/sq ft) was about 95.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 87 m² it's 20.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (110 m² median across 10 EPCs). Last sale on file: £830,000 in February 2024. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2025.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing

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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 2023

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 8 June 2033

6 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2023from Jul 2011

EPC improved fromE50toD66

Hot Water

AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

30%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Breakspear Avenue, St Albans, AL1 5EJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 7 Breakspear Avenue, St Albans, AL1 5EJ

1decisions1extensions12documents5nearby

Mar 2025
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension. New side elevation window. Alterations to patio and new fencing. Internal alterations.
New Windows
Documents
12 docs on file
Reference
5/2024/1907
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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 7 Breakspear Avenue has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£851,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£830,000

Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

29 February 2024Most recent
£830,000
+7.1%over 4 years
29 November 2019
£775,000
+275.3%over 18 years
19 June 2001
£206,500
+46.5%over 3 years
24 June 1997
£141,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 5EJ: £890,000 (2024–2019).

Nearby sales in AL1 5EJ

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.

Price per m² for 7 Breakspear Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£9,540

Street avg £6,722

Strongly above

Floor Area

87 m²

Street avg 113 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

283/mo

Falling 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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