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20 Bowes Lyon Mews, St Albans, AL3 4PF

4 sales on record1 planning record

Estimated value

£480,000

  • Since the 2015 sale (£435,000)+10%
  • Against AL3 4PF's recent median (£710,000)-32%

Newest record on this page: May 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
End terrace
Floor Ground
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
66 m²
710 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band E
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£480,000

  • Against its 2015 sale (£435,000)+10%
  • Against AL3 4PF's recent median (£710,000)-32%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 20 Bowes Lyon Mews is modelled from its 66 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 4PF. 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

    66 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2019

  • Sales of this home

    4 sales recorded, the latest in 2015

  • Recent sales in AL3 4PF

    5 sales, median £710,000 (2022–2021)

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SalesLatest sale shown: May 2022Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull 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.

Price for 20 Bowes Lyon Mews has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 November 2015Most recent

    £435,000

    +89.1%over 9 years

  2. 16 January 2006

    £230,000

    +34.5%over 4 years

  3. 16 April 2001

    £171,000

    +75.4%over 5 years

  4. 21 November 1995

    £97,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 4PF: £710,000 (2022–2021).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 20 Bowes Lyon Mews, St Albans, AL3 4PF. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn 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 20 Bowes Lyon Mews

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

20 Bowes Lyon Mews is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in St Albans (AL3 4PF). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. At 66 m² this is the 2nd 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 (January 2019) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average.

At 66 m² it sits well below the postcode median (118 m² across 20 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in November 2015. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1995–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £480,000 is 10.3% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£612/sq ft) was about 75.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2010.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • ParkingOff street

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
—

Certificate validity

Valid until 22 January 2029

2 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2019from Oct 2008
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Wall Insulation
Uninsulated SolidInsulated Solid

External or internal wall insulation added

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Bowes Lyon Mews, St Albans, AL3 4PF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 20 Bowes Lyon Mews, St Albans, AL3 4PF

1decisions3nearby
Flagged:Retrospective
  1. Dec 2010
    Application
    Outcome in report

    Wall mounted satellite dish (retrospective)

    Retrospective
    Reference
    5/2010/2190
    Full record in report

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On the street

Versus other Bowes Lyon Mews homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 20 Bowes Lyon Mews lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£6,591

Street avg £5,442

Above

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 69 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

Above
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.
Full St Albans report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

170/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.

Nearest schools

  • Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant SchoolPrimary401m
  • The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St AlbansPrimary489m
  • Alban City SchoolPrimary577m
  • St Peter's SchoolPrimary775m

Nearest stops

  • Town HallBus stop185m
  • The Peahen PHBus stop265m
  • Police StationBus stop269m
  • AbbeyBus stop319m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences776 reports30%
  • Anti-social Behaviour568 reports22%
  • Shoplifting208 reports8%
  • Other Theft193 reports8%

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryGround Floor FlatEPC CSolid (non-cavity) walls

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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 20 Bowes Lyon Mews is modelled from its 66 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 4PF. 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 20 Bowes Lyon Mews. 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 20 Bowes Lyon Mews was lodged in January 2019 at band C and is valid until January 2029. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 20 Bowes Lyon Mews. 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 32 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL3 4PF, not by walking route.
Council tax band
20 Bowes Lyon Mews 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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