What type of property is 3 Bridle Close, AL3 5HX?

3 Bridle Close, AL3 5HX is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 3 Bridle Close, AL3 5HX?

3 Bridle Close, AL3 5HX last sold for £780,000 in March 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 3 Bridle Close, AL3 5HX have?

The current EPC rating for 3 Bridle Close, AL3 5HX is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in October 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 3 Bridle Close, AL3 5HX?

3 Bridle Close, AL3 5HX has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (1,259 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 24% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in AL3 5HX. Source: EPC Register.

How is 3 Bridle Close, AL3 5HX heated?

The latest EPC at 3 Bridle Close, AL3 5HX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 3 Bridle Close, AL3 5HX?

3 Bridle Close, AL3 5HX is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 3 Bridle Close, AL3 5HX located?

3 Bridle Close, AL3 5HX sits in St Albans. It falls within the AL3 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

Is 3 Bridle Close, AL3 5HX in a safe area?

Police records around 3 Bridle Close, AL3 5HX show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 55% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 3 Bridle Close, AL3 5HX?

The closest primary school to 3 Bridle Close, AL3 5HX is Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery School (208m), one of 26 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Albans Girls' School (888m), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 3 Bridle Close, AL3 5HX?

The closest bus stop to 3 Bridle Close, AL3 5HX is Seymour Road, 199m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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3 Bridle Close, St Albans, AL3 5HX

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

117 m²

1259 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 Bridle Close

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

3 Bridle Close is a four-bedroom detached house in St Albans (AL3 5HX). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

Today's modelled estimate of £1,048,000 is 34.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£619/sq ft) was about 54.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 117 m² it's 22% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (150 m² median across 3 EPCs). Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £780,000. 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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

GarageYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Bridle Close, St Albans, AL3 5HX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Bridle Close has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

Current estimate

£1,048,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£780,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

19 March 2021Most recent
£780,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 5HX: £625,000 (2015–2002).

Nearby sales in AL3 5HX

On the street

Versus other Bridle Close homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 3 Bridle Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£6,667

Street avg £4,220

Strongly above

Floor Area

117 m²

Street avg 153 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

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Comparables

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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.

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Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Seymour Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery School. 34 schools nearby.

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