Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Beechtree Cottage, Beech Tree Lane, Gorhambury, St Albans, AL3 6AR
4 planning records
Estimated value
£1,140,000
- Since the 2015 sale (£590,000)+93%
- Against AL3 6AR's recent median (£760,000)+50%
Newest record on this page: September 2017. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
6
Floor area
272 m²
2923 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 47
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£1,140,000
- Against its 2015 sale (£590,000)+93%
- Against AL3 6AR's recent median (£760,000)+50%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Beechtree Cottage is modelled from its 272 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 6AR. 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
272 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2011
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2015
Recent sales in AL3 6AR
3 sales, median £760,000 (2017–1997)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: September 2017 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 4 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Price for Beechtree Cottage has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
Sales timeline
9 March 2015Most recent
£590,000
+490.0%over 17 years10 August 1997
£100,000
Median price across the last 3 sales in AL3 6AR: £760,000 (2017–1997).
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks 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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About Beechtree Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Beechtree Cottage is a six-bedroom detached house in Gorhambury, St. Albans, St Albans (AL3 6AR). It has a recorded floor area of 272 m² (around 2923 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2011) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 61). The latest certificate is from September 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 1997–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,140,000 sits 93.2% above the 2015 sale of £590,000. 11 years since the last transfer (March 2015). 4 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms6
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Beechtree Cottage'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 26 Sept 2021
Current Certificate
Sept 2011EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E47
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
16.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 26 September 2021
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Beechtree Cottage, Beech Tree Lane, Gorhambury, St Albans, AL3 6AR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records include a two-storey rear extension at Beechtree Cottage.
4 applications on record at Beechtree Cottage, Beech Tree Lane, Gorhambury, St Albans, AL3 6AR
4decisions3extensions5documents
- Mar 2000FullOutcome in report
Temporary permission for fence
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 5/2000/0296
- More recent applications — locked
- PorchJul 2007Decision
- ConservatoryApr 2001Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Crime
170/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.5 km
Beechtree Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
2.4 km
Leverstock Green Church of England Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Leverstock Green Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary2.4km
- Prae Wood Primary SchoolPrimary2.5km
- St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St AlbansPrimary2.8km
Nearest stops
- Beechtree LaneBus stop517m
- Beechtree CottagesBus stop850m
- Corner FarmBus stop1.2km
- Blackwater LaneBus stop1.5km
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.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Beechtree Cottage is modelled from its 272 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 6AR. 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 Beechtree Cottage. 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 Beechtree Cottage was lodged in September 2011 at band E and expired in September 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. 4 applications are matched to Beechtree Cottage. 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 3 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL3 6AR, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- Beechtree Cottage is in council tax band F. 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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