Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Beech Place, St Albans, AL3 5LQ
3 planning records
Estimated value
£1,262,000
- Since the 2016 sale (£995,000)+27%
- Against AL3 5LQ's recent median (£1,030,000)+23%
Newest record on this page: October 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
168 m²
1808 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£1,262,000
- Against its 2016 sale (£995,000)+27%
- Against AL3 5LQ's recent median (£1,030,000)+23%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 3 Beech Place is modelled from its 168 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 5LQ. 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
168 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2015
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2016
Recent sales in AL3 5LQ
5 sales, median £1,030,000 (2024–2001)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 3 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.
3 Beech Place valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
21 July 2016Most recent
£995,000
+87.7%over 12 years12 December 2003
£530,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 5LQ: £1,030,000 (2024–2001).
What this page doesn't show
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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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About 3 Beech Place
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Beech Place is a five-bedroom detached house in St Albans (AL3 5LQ). It has a recorded floor area of 168 m² (around 1808 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2014. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2003–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,262,000 is 26.8% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£550/sq ft) was about 35.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 10 years since the last transfer (July 2016). 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
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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.
3 Beech Place's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Mar 2025
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2015
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 16 March 2025
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Beech Place, St Albans, AL3 5LQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3 Beech Place has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
3 applications on record at 3 Beech Place, St Albans, AL3 5LQ
3decisions3extensions36documents4nearby
- May 2004ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
First and ground floor side extensions
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 5/2004/0641
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionJan 2024Decision
- PorchNov 2023Decision
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Versus other Beech Place homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Habitable Rooms for 3 Beech Place runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,923
Street avg £5,262
Floor Area
168 m²
Street avg 175 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.5 t/year
Street avg 9.4 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
0.2 km
The Ancient Briton — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School. 28 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant SchoolPrimary109m
- Bernards Heath Junior SchoolPrimary541m
- St Albans Girls' SchoolSecondary659m
- Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary761m
Nearest stops
- The Ancient BritonBus stop173m
- Heath Farm LaneBus stop467m
- AlvertonBus stop494m
- New Greens AvenueBus stop500m
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 3 Beech Place is modelled from its 168 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 5LQ. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 3 Beech Place. 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 3 Beech Place was lodged in March 2015 at band D and expired in March 2025, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 3 applications are matched to 3 Beech Place. 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 28 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL3 5LQ, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 3 Beech Place 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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