What type of property is 1 Batchwood Drive, AL3 5SD?

1 Batchwood Drive, AL3 5SD is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 1 Batchwood Drive, AL3 5SD?

1 Batchwood Drive, AL3 5SD last sold for £506,000 in August 2017, around 9 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £250,000 in March 2007. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 1 Batchwood Drive, AL3 5SD changed over time?

Across 3 sales between March 2007 and August 2017, 1 Batchwood Drive, AL3 5SD rose from £250,000 to £506,000, a change of £256,000. That works out to roughly +7% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 Batchwood Drive, AL3 5SD have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Batchwood Drive, AL3 5SD is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in May 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Batchwood Drive, AL3 5SD?

1 Batchwood Drive, AL3 5SD has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (850 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Batchwood Drive, AL3 5SD heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Batchwood Drive, AL3 5SD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1 Batchwood Drive, AL3 5SD?

1 Batchwood Drive, AL3 5SD is in council tax band D.

Where is 1 Batchwood Drive, AL3 5SD located?

1 Batchwood Drive, AL3 5SD sits in St Albans. It falls within the AL3 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

How safe is the area around 1 Batchwood Drive, AL3 5SD?

Police records around 1 Batchwood Drive, AL3 5SD 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.

Which schools serve 1 Batchwood Drive, AL3 5SD?

The closest primary school to 1 Batchwood Drive, AL3 5SD is Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School (141m), one of 22 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Albans Girls' School (632m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 1 Batchwood Drive, AL3 5SD?

The closest bus stop to 1 Batchwood Drive, AL3 5SD is The Ancient Briton, 156m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Batchwood Drive, St Albans, AL3 5SD

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

79 m²

850 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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 £636,000 is 25.7% above the 2017 sale price. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2013.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Utility roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
DrivewayYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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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

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
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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.

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

Current estimate

£636,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£506,000

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

29 August 2017Most recent
£506,000
+60.6%over 7 years
1 February 2010
£315,000
+26.0%over 2 years
5 March 2007
£250,000

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

Nearby sales in AL3 5SD

The Copse 1b, Batchwood Drive, St Albans, AL3 5SD
Sold Feb 2000
£409,000

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Area

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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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