17 Bowes Lyon Mews, St Albans, AL3 4PF
About 17 Bowes Lyon Mews
17 Bowes Lyon Mews is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in St Albans (AL3 4PF). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. At 69 m² this is the 5th smallest of 21 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 52–134 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (February 2019) shows a C (score 71). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since February 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average.
It hasn't traded since November 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. Across 2003–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £418,000 sits 50.6% above the 2006 sale of £277,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£374/sq ft) was about 15.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 69 m² it sits well below the postcode median (118 m² across 20 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
17 Bowes Lyon Mews has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
17 Bowes Lyon Mews valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£418,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 3 years.
£277,500
Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
8 November 2006Most recent
£277,500
+24.7%over 3 years26 August 2003
£222,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 4PF: £710,000 (2022–2021).
Nearby sales in AL3 4PF
Versus other Bowes Lyon Mews homes
Years Held for 17 Bowes Lyon Mews runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,022
Street avg £5,763
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 69 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 2.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Town Hall — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School. 32 schools nearby.
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