What planning history does 1 Birchmead Close, AL3 6BS have?

1 Birchmead Close, AL3 6BS has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in August 2025 under ref. 5/2025/1297. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Birchmead Close, AL3 6BS?

1 Birchmead Close, AL3 6BS is in council tax band D.

Which area is 1 Birchmead Close, AL3 6BS in?

1 Birchmead Close, AL3 6BS sits in St Albans. It falls within the AL3 postcode district.

Is 1 Birchmead Close, AL3 6BS in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Birchmead Close, AL3 6BS 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 1 Birchmead Close, AL3 6BS?

The closest primary school to 1 Birchmead Close, AL3 6BS is Margaret Wix Primary School (344m), one of 18 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Townsend Church of England School (684m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 1 Birchmead Close, AL3 6BS?

The closest bus stop to 1 Birchmead Close, AL3 6BS is Green Lane, 145m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Birchmead Close, St Albans, AL3 6BS

2 planning records

Council tax

Band D

Overview

About 1 Birchmead Close

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1 Birchmead Close is a property in St Albans (AL3 6BS). It has council tax band D.

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Birchmead Close, St Albans, AL3 6BS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.

Mar 2026
Loft ConversionOutline
Outcome in report
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Loft conversion to bedroom and en suite
Documents
11 docs on file
Reference
5/2026/0164
Full record in report
Aug 2025
ExtensionOutline
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Prior Notification - Single storey rear extension 3.5m in height x 6m in depth with 2.3m height to eaves
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
5/2025/1297
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 6BS: £507,000 (2023–2020).

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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

Green Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Margaret Wix Primary School. 23 schools nearby.

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