What kind of home is 27 Becketts Avenue, AL3 5RT?

27 Becketts Avenue, AL3 5RT is a 5-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 27 Becketts Avenue, AL3 5RT sell for?

27 Becketts Avenue, AL3 5RT last sold for £970,000 in December 2022, around 3 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 27 Becketts Avenue, AL3 5RT have?

The current EPC rating for 27 Becketts Avenue, AL3 5RT is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in February 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 27 Becketts Avenue, AL3 5RT?

27 Becketts Avenue, AL3 5RT has a recorded floor area of 151 m² (1,625 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in AL3 5RT. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 27 Becketts Avenue, AL3 5RT use?

The latest EPC at 27 Becketts Avenue, AL3 5RT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 27 Becketts Avenue, AL3 5RT have?

27 Becketts Avenue, AL3 5RT has 5 planning records on file (1 approved, 2 refused), most recent in March 2021. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 27 Becketts Avenue, AL3 5RT?

27 Becketts Avenue, AL3 5RT is in council tax band E.

Which area is 27 Becketts Avenue, AL3 5RT in?

27 Becketts Avenue, AL3 5RT sits in St Albans. It falls within the AL3 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

Is 27 Becketts Avenue, AL3 5RT in a safe area?

Police records around 27 Becketts Avenue, AL3 5RT show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 55% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 27 Becketts Avenue, AL3 5RT?

The closest primary school to 27 Becketts Avenue, AL3 5RT is Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School (425m), one of 21 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Albans Girls' School (1.0km), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 27 Becketts Avenue, AL3 5RT?

The closest bus stop to 27 Becketts Avenue, AL3 5RT is Batchwood Hall, 85m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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27 Becketts Avenue, St Albans, AL3 5RT

Extendable5 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

151 m²

1625 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 27 Becketts Avenue

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

27 Becketts Avenue is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in St Albans (AL3 5RT). It has a recorded floor area of 151 m² (around 1625 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2016) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

5 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 2 refused. Sold December 2022 for £970,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms3
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingOff street

Building

Extension potentialPossible

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

27 Becketts Avenue'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 24 Feb 2026

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

6.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 27 Becketts Avenue, St Albans, AL3 5RT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.

5 applications on record at 27 Becketts Avenue, St Albans, AL3 5RT

5decisions3extensions46documents4nearby

Flagged:Subdivision

Nov 2001
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Two storey side extension
Documents
1 doc on file
Reference
5/2001/1692
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More recent applications — locked
ConditionsMar 2021Decision
ConditionsSept 2020Decision

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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.

Latest sale on 27 Becketts Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£1,028,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£970,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

12 December 2022Most recent
£970,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 5RT: £280,000 (2010–1998).

Nearby sales in AL3 5RT

On the street

Versus other Becketts Avenue homes

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

On floor area, 27 Becketts Avenue stands well clear of the street.

EPC Rating

63 (D)

Street avg 62 (D)

Below

Floor Area

151 m²

Street avg 126 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.4 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Batchwood Hall — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School. 27 schools nearby.

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