What kind of home is 22 Bowes Lyon Mews, AL3 4PF?

22 Bowes Lyon Mews, AL3 4PF is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 22 Bowes Lyon Mews, AL3 4PF last change hands?

22 Bowes Lyon Mews, AL3 4PF last sold for £440,000 in May 2022, around 4 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 22 Bowes Lyon Mews, AL3 4PF?

The current EPC rating for 22 Bowes Lyon Mews, AL3 4PF is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in December 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 22 Bowes Lyon Mews, AL3 4PF?

22 Bowes Lyon Mews, AL3 4PF has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (775 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 29% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in AL3 4PF. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 22 Bowes Lyon Mews, AL3 4PF use?

The latest EPC at 22 Bowes Lyon Mews, AL3 4PF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 22 Bowes Lyon Mews, AL3 4PF?

22 Bowes Lyon Mews, AL3 4PF is in council tax band E.

Which area is 22 Bowes Lyon Mews, AL3 4PF in?

22 Bowes Lyon Mews, AL3 4PF sits in St Albans. It falls within the AL3 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

What is crime like near 22 Bowes Lyon Mews, AL3 4PF?

Police records around 22 Bowes Lyon Mews, AL3 4PF show an average of 170 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 30% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 22 Bowes Lyon Mews, AL3 4PF?

The closest primary school to 22 Bowes Lyon Mews, AL3 4PF is Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School (401m), one of 25 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Loreto College (854m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 22 Bowes Lyon Mews, AL3 4PF?

The closest bus stop to 22 Bowes Lyon Mews, AL3 4PF is Town Hall, 185m away. The nearest rail option is St Albans Abbey Rail Station, 811m away.

Calculators

Featured

UK House Price Map

30 years of UK sold prices mapped by postcode district.

Postcode-level detail
Compare areas side by side

Open the map

22 Bowes Lyon Mews, St Albans, AL3 4PF

Estimated value

£503,000

Since the 2022 sale (£440,000)+14%
Against AL3 4PF's recent median (£710,000)-29%

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

Learn about this valuation

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 02

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

72 m²

775 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Get directions

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

£503,000

Against its 2022 sale (£440,000)+14%
Against AL3 4PF's recent median (£710,000)-29%

Your note and figure are shown publicly on this page.

How the estimate is made

The estimate for 22 Bowes Lyon Mews is modelled from its 72 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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
72 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2021
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in AL3 4PF
5 sales, median £710,000 (2021–2021)

This page or the full report?

Data	This page	Full report
Sales	Latest sale shown: May 2022	Latest available records, read when you order
Valuation	Estimate from the last refresh	Analysed against comparable sales
Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Sales timeline

12 May 2022Most recent
£440,000

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

Nearby sales in AL3 4PF

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 22 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

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Overview

About 22 Bowes Lyon Mews

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

22 Bowes Lyon Mews is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in St Albans (AL3 4PF). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. At 72 m² this is the 8th 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 bottom. Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (December 2021) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).

At 72 m² it sits well below the postcode median (118 m² across 20 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £503,000 is 14.3% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£568/sq ft) was about 77.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £440,000 in May 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

ParkingAllocated
BalconyYes

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 22 Bowes Lyon Mews

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

The data behind every report

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

Dec 2021

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

2.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 12 December 2031

5 years remaining

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 22 Bowes Lyon Mews, St Albans, AL3 4PF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

22 Bowes Lyon Mews has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

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.

22 Bowes Lyon Mews is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£6,111

Street avg £5,502

Below

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 68 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

Strongly 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.

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%

Go deeper on the local area

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

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-era2nd Floor FlatEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £1,085 · Includes VAT

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£410k

1 Cathedral Court, King Harry Lane

AL3 4AF

2 bed1 bath

£630k

1 Claudian Place

AL3 4JE

3 bed

£797k

1 Cymbeline Court, The Lawns, Mount Pleasant

AL3 4TZ

3 bed2 bath

£832k

1 Arretine Close

AL3 4JL

4 bed

£855k

1 Antonine Gate

AL3 4JA

4 bed2 bath

£550k

1 Augustus Close

AL3 4JH

£424k

1 Blacksmiths Lane

AL3 4SQ

£633k

1 Cathedral View, High Street

AL3 4EP

Property research, connected

Get up to date data on unlimited properties per month

Explore sale histories, valuations, energy ratings and local areas. Ask the assistant to connect the details and take your research further.

Start your research

Method

How to read this page

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 22 Bowes Lyon Mews is modelled from its 72 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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. 1 sale is recorded for 22 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 22 Bowes Lyon Mews was lodged in December 2021 at band D and is valid until December 2031. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 22 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: 22 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.

FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 22 Bowes Lyon Mews, St Albans, AL3 4PF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.

Know this home? Think our valuation is wrong?

Leave a note for other visitors about work done or anything the records miss, and say what you think it's worth. It takes about two minutes.