What type of property is 1 Batchwood View, AL3 5TD?

1 Batchwood View, AL3 5TD is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 1 Batchwood View, AL3 5TD?

1 Batchwood View, AL3 5TD last sold for £565,000 in October 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £280,000 in January 2010. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 1 Batchwood View, AL3 5TD changed over time?

Across 3 sales between January 2010 and October 2020, 1 Batchwood View, AL3 5TD rose from £280,000 to £565,000, a change of £285,000. That works out to roughly +6.7% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Batchwood View, AL3 5TD?

The current EPC rating for 1 Batchwood View, AL3 5TD is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in May 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Batchwood View, AL3 5TD?

1 Batchwood View, AL3 5TD has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (980 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in AL3 5TD. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Batchwood View, AL3 5TD heated?

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

What council tax band is 1 Batchwood View, AL3 5TD?

1 Batchwood View, AL3 5TD is in council tax band D.

Where is 1 Batchwood View, AL3 5TD located?

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

How safe is the area around 1 Batchwood View, AL3 5TD?

Police records around 1 Batchwood View, AL3 5TD 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 View, AL3 5TD?

The closest primary school to 1 Batchwood View, AL3 5TD is Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School (381m), one of 24 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Albans Girls' School (1.1km), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 1 Batchwood View, AL3 5TD?

The closest bus stop to 1 Batchwood View, AL3 5TD is Hospital, 112m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Batchwood View, St Albans, AL3 5TD

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

91 m²

980 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Batchwood View

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

1 Batchwood View is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in St Albans (AL3 5TD). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

Across 2010–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £687,000 is 21.6% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£577/sq ft) was about 161.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £565,000 in October 2020.

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
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
DrivewayYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

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

1 Batchwood View has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

1 Batchwood View has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2010.

Current estimate

£687,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£565,000

Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

22 October 2020Most recent
£565,000
+60.5%over 9 years
29 November 2010
£352,000
+25.7%over 11 months
5 January 2010
£280,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 5TD: £755,000 (2024–2016).

Nearby sales in AL3 5TD

On the street

Versus other Batchwood View homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 1 Batchwood View runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£6,209

Street avg £4,500

Strongly above

Floor Area

91 m²

Street avg 120 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

On par

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Comparables

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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

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Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Hospital — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School. 30 schools nearby.

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