What kind of home is 10 Birchmead Close, AL3 6BS?

10 Birchmead Close, AL3 6BS is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

When did 10 Birchmead Close, AL3 6BS last change hands?

10 Birchmead Close, AL3 6BS last sold for £445,000 in December 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £97,000 in July 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 10 Birchmead Close, AL3 6BS appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between July 1996 and December 2020, 10 Birchmead Close, AL3 6BS rose from £97,000 to £445,000, a change of £348,000. That works out to roughly +6.4% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 10 Birchmead Close, AL3 6BS have?

The current EPC rating for 10 Birchmead Close, AL3 6BS is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in June 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 10 Birchmead Close, AL3 6BS?

10 Birchmead Close, AL3 6BS has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (1,163 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 52% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in AL3 6BS. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 10 Birchmead Close, AL3 6BS use?

The latest EPC at 10 Birchmead Close, AL3 6BS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 10 Birchmead Close, AL3 6BS?

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

Which area is 10 Birchmead Close, AL3 6BS in?

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

What is crime like near 10 Birchmead Close, AL3 6BS?

Police records around 10 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 10 Birchmead Close, AL3 6BS?

The closest primary school to 10 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 is the nearest station to 10 Birchmead Close, AL3 6BS?

The closest bus stop to 10 Birchmead Close, AL3 6BS is Green Lane, 145m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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10 Birchmead Close, St Albans, AL3 6BS

3 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

108 m²

1163 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 10 Birchmead Close

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

10 Birchmead Close is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in St Albans (AL3 6BS). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2014) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 108 m² the property is well over the postcode median (72 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1996–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £543,000 is 22% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£383/sq ft) was about 32.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £445,000 in December 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
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Jun 2024

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 10 Birchmead Close, St Albans, AL3 6BS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

10 Birchmead Close has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Price for 10 Birchmead Close has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£543,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£445,000

Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

3 December 2020Most recent
£445,000
+17.9%over 5 years
13 March 2015
£377,500
+289.2%over 18 years
4 July 1996
£97,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 6BS: £507,000 (2023–2016).

Nearby sales in AL3 6BS

On the street

Versus other Birchmead Close homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 10 Birchmead Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,120

Street avg £4,276

On par

Floor Area

108 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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