What kind of home is 7 Birchmead Close, AL3 6BS?

7 Birchmead Close, AL3 6BS is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 7 Birchmead Close, AL3 6BS?

7 Birchmead Close, AL3 6BS last sold for £400,000 in December 2020, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £169,950 in February 2003. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 7 Birchmead Close, AL3 6BS changed over time?

Across 4 sales between February 2003 and December 2020, 7 Birchmead Close, AL3 6BS rose from £169,950 to £400,000, a change of £230,050. That works out to roughly +4.9% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 7 Birchmead Close, AL3 6BS?

The current EPC rating for 7 Birchmead Close, AL3 6BS is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in May 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 7 Birchmead Close, AL3 6BS?

7 Birchmead Close, AL3 6BS has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (753 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 7 Birchmead Close, AL3 6BS use?

The latest EPC at 7 Birchmead Close, AL3 6BS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 7 Birchmead Close, AL3 6BS?

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

Which area is 7 Birchmead Close, AL3 6BS in?

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

Is 7 Birchmead Close, AL3 6BS in a safe area?

Police records around 7 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 7 Birchmead Close, AL3 6BS?

The closest primary school to 7 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.

How well connected is 7 Birchmead Close, AL3 6BS?

The closest bus stop to 7 Birchmead Close, AL3 6BS is Green Lane, 145m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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7 Birchmead Close, St Albans, AL3 6BS

4 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

70 m²

753 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 7 Birchmead Close

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

7 Birchmead Close is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in St Albans (AL3 6BS). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2012) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Last sale on file: £400,000 in December 2020. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2003–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £450,000 is 12.5% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£531/sq ft) was about 84.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

Central heatingYes

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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 16 May 2022

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Birchmead Close, St Albans, AL3 6BS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Birchmead Close has no planning applications on record.

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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2003.

Current estimate

£450,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£400,000

Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

16 December 2020Most recent
£400,000
+9.6%over 4 years
10 May 2016
£365,000
+52.1%over 3 years
3 October 2012
£240,000
+41.2%over 9 years
6 February 2003
£169,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 6BS: £507,000 (2023–2015).

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.

7 Birchmead Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,714

Street avg £4,099

Strongly above

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 86 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 2.7 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

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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