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24 Bowes Lyon Mews, St Albans, AL3 4PF

3 sales on record

Estimated value

£387,000

  • Since the 2007 sale (£228,000)+70%
  • Against AL3 4PF's recent median (£710,000)-45%

Newest record on this page: December 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 04
Bedroom
1
Floor area
52 m²
560 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£387,000

  • Against its 2007 sale (£228,000)+70%
  • Against AL3 4PF's recent median (£710,000)-45%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 24 Bowes Lyon Mews is modelled from its 52 m² EPC floor area, its 3 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

    52 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2025

  • Sales of this home

    3 sales recorded, the latest in 2007

  • Recent sales in AL3 4PF

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

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: May 2022Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull 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.

24 Bowes Lyon Mews saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 February 2007Most recent

    £228,000

    +16.9%over 1 year

  2. 18 July 2005

    £195,000

    +42.9%over 4 years

  3. 24 January 2001

    £136,500

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 24 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 24 Bowes Lyon Mews

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

24 Bowes Lyon Mews is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in St Albans (AL3 4PF). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. At 52 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (52–134 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (December 2025) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in December 2015 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good.

It hasn't traded since February 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 2001–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £387,000 sits 69.7% above the 2007 sale of £228,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£407/sq ft) was about 27.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 52 m² it sits well below the postcode median (118 m² across 20 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.

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

  • Bedrooms1

Outside

  • ParkingAllocated

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)
Dec 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
1.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 20 December 2035

9 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2025from Dec 2015
EPC improved fromD63toC74
Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows
SinglePartial Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
33%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 24 Bowes Lyon Mews, St Albans, AL3 4PF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

24 Bowes Lyon Mews has no planning applications on record.

3

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.

On floor area, 24 Bowes Lyon Mews runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,385

Street avg £5,718

Below

Floor Area

52 m²

Street avg 71 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

Strongly 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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Early 20th centuryMid Floor FlatEPC CSolid (non-cavity) walls

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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 24 Bowes Lyon Mews is modelled from its 52 m² EPC floor area, its 3 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. 3 sales are recorded for 24 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 24 Bowes Lyon Mews was lodged in December 2025 at band C and is valid until December 2035. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 24 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
24 Bowes Lyon Mews is in council tax band D. 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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