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3 Beech Place, St Albans, AL3 5LQ

3 planning records
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
Overview

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 £1,274,000 is 28% 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.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms3
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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.

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Mar 2025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
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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

Because the property has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

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
  1. May 2004
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Side of property

    First and ground floor side extensions

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    5/2004/0641
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. PorchDecision

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  • The 36 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

3 Beech Place valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£1,274,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£995,000

Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 July 2016Most recent

    £995,000

    +87.7%over 12 years

  2. 12 December 2003

    £530,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 5LQ: £1,030,000 (2024–2001).

On the street

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

Above

Floor Area

168 m²

Street avg 175 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.5 t/year

Street avg 9.4 t/year

On par
Before you decide

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The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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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
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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.
Full St Albans report

Crime

3/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.

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FAQ

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