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8 Beech Place, St Albans, AL3 5LQ

2 planning records

Estimated value

£1,019,000

  • Since the 2011 sale (£637,500)+60%
  • Against AL3 5LQ's recent median (£1,030,000)-1%

Newest record on this page: October 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
146 m²
1569 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
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

£1,019,000

  • Against its 2011 sale (£637,500)+60%
  • Against AL3 5LQ's recent median (£1,030,000)-1%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 8 Beech Place is modelled from its 146 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

    146 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2011

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2011

  • Recent sales in AL3 5LQ

    5 sales, median £1,030,000 (2024–2003)

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SalesLatest sale shown: October 2024Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 2 applicationsFull 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.

8 Beech Place has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 8 Beech Place, St Albans, AL3 5LQ. 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
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Overview

About 8 Beech Place

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

8 Beech Place is a four-bedroom detached house in St Albans (AL3 5LQ). It has a recorded floor area of 146 m² (around 1569 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (February 2011) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The latest certificate is from February 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Untraded for 15 years, with the last transfer in June 2011. Across 1999–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,019,000 sits 59.8% above the 2011 sale of £637,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£406/sq ft) was about 24.1% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.

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
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • StudyYes
  • ConservatoryYes
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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.

8 Beech Place's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Feb 2021

Current Certificate
Feb 2011

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 11 February 2021

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Beech Place, St Albans, AL3 5LQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

2 applications on record at 8 Beech Place, St Albans, AL3 5LQ

2decisions2extensions13documents4nearby
Flagged:Demolition
  1. Apr 2008
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Side and rear of property

    Two storey side and rear extension

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    5/2008/0292
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. DemolitionDecision

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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.

Floor Area for 8 Beech Place lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,375

Street avg £5,572

Below

Floor Area

146 m²

Street avg 178 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.9 t/year

Street avg 9.5 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.

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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How to read this page

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 Place is modelled from its 146 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 8 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 8 Beech Place was lodged in February 2011 at band D and expired in February 2021, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 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 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
8 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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