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1 Batchwood Drive, St Albans, AL3 5SD

3 sales on record1 planning record

Estimated value

£632,000

  • Since the 2017 sale (£506,000)+25%
  • Against AL3 5SD's recent median (£409,000)+55%

Newest record on this page: May 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
79 m²
850 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£632,000

  • Against its 2017 sale (£506,000)+25%
  • Against AL3 5SD's recent median (£409,000)+55%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 1 Batchwood Drive is modelled from its 79 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 5SD. 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

    79 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2023

  • Sales of this home

    3 sales recorded, the latest in 2017

  • Recent sales in AL3 5SD

    1 sale, median £409,000 (2000–2000)

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SalesLatest sale shown: August 2017Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull 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.

1 Batchwood Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2007.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 August 2017Most recent

    £506,000

    +60.6%over 7 years

  2. 1 February 2010

    £315,000

    +26.0%over 2 years

  3. 5 March 2007

    £250,000

Median price across the last 1 sales in AL3 5SD: £409,000 (2000–2000).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 1 Batchwood Drive, St Albans, AL3 5SD. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • 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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Overview

About 1 Batchwood Drive

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

1 Batchwood Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in St Albans (AL3 5SD). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).

Last sold in August 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years. Across 2007–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £632,000 is 24.9% above the 2017 sale price. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2013.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Utility roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • DrivewayYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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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.
Current Certificate
May 2023

EPC Rating

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

Certificate validity

Valid until 22 May 2033

6 years remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Batchwood Drive, St Albans, AL3 5SD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey rear extension at 1 Batchwood Drive.

1 application on record at 1 Batchwood Drive, St Albans, AL3 5SD

1decisions1extensions14documents4nearby
  1. May 2013
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property

    Single storey and first floor rear extensions and alterations to openings

    Documents
    14 docs on file
    Reference
    5/2013/0614
    Full record in report

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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.
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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 SchoolPrimary141m
  • Bernards Heath Junior SchoolPrimary631m
  • St Albans Girls' SchoolSecondary632m
  • Margaret Wix Primary SchoolPrimary682m

Nearest stops

  • The Ancient BritonBus stop156m
  • AlvertonBus stop405m
  • New Greens AvenueBus stop448m
  • Green LaneBus stop482m

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.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Batchwood Drive is modelled from its 79 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 5SD. 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. 3 sales are recorded for 1 Batchwood Drive. 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 1 Batchwood Drive was lodged in May 2023 at band D and is valid until May 2033. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 1 Batchwood Drive. 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 5SD, not by walking route.
Council tax band
1 Batchwood Drive is in council tax band D. 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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