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4 Beech Bottom, St Albans, AL3 5LP

EPC B1 planning record

Estimated value

£1,317,000

  • Since the 2001 sale (£440,000)+199%
  • Against AL3 5LP's recent median (£772,475)+70%

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

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Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
177 m²
1905 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 89
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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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

£1,317,000

  • Against its 2001 sale (£440,000)+199%
  • Against AL3 5LP's recent median (£772,475)+70%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 4 Beech Bottom is modelled from its 177 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 5LP. 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

    177 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2025

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2001

  • Recent sales in AL3 5LP

    4 sales, median £772,475 (2023–1999)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: July 2023Latest 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.

4 Beech Bottom valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 August 2001Most recent

    £440,000

Median price across the last 4 sales in AL3 5LP: £772,475 (2023–1999).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 4 Beech Bottom, St Albans, AL3 5LP. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
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  • 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 4 Beech Bottom

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

4 Beech Bottom is a detached house in St Albans (AL3 5LP). It has a recorded floor area of 177 m² (around 1905 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (July 2025) returns a high B (score 89), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating.

Untraded for 25 years, with the last transfer in August 2001. Today's modelled estimate of £1,317,000 sits 199.3% above the 2001 sale of £440,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£231/sq ft) was about 47.2% below the postcode norm. At 177 m² it's 16.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (152 m² median across 3 EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2006.

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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
Jul 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
B89
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 30 July 2035

8 years remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Beech Bottom, St Albans, AL3 5LP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 4 Beech Bottom, St Albans, AL3 5LP

1decisions1extensions2documents4nearby
  1. Aug 2006
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    5/2006/1341
    Full record in report

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  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 4 notable nearby
  • The 2 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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On the street

Versus other Beech Bottom homes

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

Price per m² for 4 Beech Bottom lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,486

Street avg £5,503

Strongly below

Floor Area

177 m²

Street avg 143 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 4.4 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.
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Crime

170/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

The Ancient Briton — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School. 31 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant SchoolPrimary77m
  • Bernards Heath Junior SchoolPrimary564m
  • Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary738m
  • St Albans Girls' SchoolSecondary747m

Nearest stops

  • The Ancient BritonBus stop263m
  • Heath Farm LaneBus stop395m
  • AlvertonBus stop498m
  • HospitalBus stop539m

Most reported crime locally

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

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Comparables

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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 4 Beech Bottom is modelled from its 177 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 5LP. 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 4 Beech Bottom. 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 4 Beech Bottom was lodged in July 2025 at band B and is valid until July 2035. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 4 Beech Bottom. 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 31 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL3 5LP, not by walking route.
Council tax band
4 Beech Bottom is in council tax band G. 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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