Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Beech Bottom, St Albans, AL3 5LP
EPC B2 planning records
Estimated value
£1,003,000
- Since the 1999 sale (£325,000)+209%
- Against AL3 5LP's recent median (£772,475)+30%
Newest record on this page: October 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
114 m²
1227 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 89
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£1,003,000
- Against its 1999 sale (£325,000)+209%
- Against AL3 5LP's recent median (£772,475)+30%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Beech Bottom is modelled from its 114 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
114 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2025
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 1999
Recent sales in AL3 5LP
4 sales, median £772,475 (2023–2001)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: July 2023 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
8 Beech Bottom's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).
Sales timeline
27 May 1999Most recent
£325,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in AL3 5LP: £772,475 (2023–2001).
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About 8 Beech Bottom
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Beech Bottom is a detached house in St Albans (AL3 5LP). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (October 2025) returns a high B (score 89), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating.
Held since May 1999 — that's 27 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £1,003,000 sits 208.6% above the 1999 sale of £325,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£265/sq ft) was about 39.5% below the postcode norm. At 114 m² it sits well below the postcode median (164 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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
Oct 2025EPC Rating
A
B
B89
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 2 October 2035
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Beech Bottom, St Albans, AL3 5LP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 applications on record at 8 Beech Bottom, St Albans, AL3 5LP
2decisions1extensions8documents4nearby
- Nov 2009ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 5/2009/2001
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksDec 2019Decision
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Versus other Beech Bottom homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
8 Beech Bottom outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,851
Street avg £5,381
Floor Area
114 m²
Street avg 164 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
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.
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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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 8 Beech Bottom is modelled from its 114 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 8 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 8 Beech Bottom was lodged in October 2025 at band B and is valid until October 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. 2 applications are matched to 8 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
- 8 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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