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2 Betts Cottages, Hemel Hempstead Road, Redbourn, St Albans, AL3 7AJ

2 planning records

Estimated value

£700,000

  • Since the 1998 sale (£98,000)+614%
  • Against AL3 7AJ's recent median (£500,000)+40%

Newest record on this page: March 2019. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
166 m²
1787 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£700,000

  • Against its 1998 sale (£98,000)+614%
  • Against AL3 7AJ's recent median (£500,000)+40%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 2 Betts Cottages is modelled from its 166 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 7AJ. 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

    166 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2019

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 1998

  • Recent sales in AL3 7AJ

    1 sale, median £500,000 (1998–1998)

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SalesLatest sale shown: October 1998Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 2 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

2 Betts Cottages's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).

Sales timeline

  1. 30 October 1998Most recent

    £98,000

Median price across the last 1 sales in AL3 7AJ: £500,000 (1998–1998).

Risks

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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Overview

About 2 Betts Cottages

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

2 Betts Cottages is a semi-detached house in Redbourn, St. Albans, St Albans (AL3 7AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 166 m² (around 1787 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 93), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

It hasn't traded since October 1998, a hold of 28 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £700,000 sits 614.3% above the 1998 sale of £98,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

2 Betts Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate
Mar 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 21 March 2029

2 years remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Betts Cottages, Hemel Hempstead Road, Redbourn, St Albans, AL3 7AJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey side extension at 2 Betts Cottages.

2 applications on record at 2 Betts Cottages, Hemel Hempstead Road, Redbourn, St Albans, AL3 7AJ

2decisions2extensions4documents
  1. Aug 2004
    PorchFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Side of property

    Single storey side extension and front porch

    Extension
    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    5/2004/1400
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the St Albans district page.
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Crime

170/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Little Revel End Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

1.2 km

Brockswood Primary School. 8 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Brockswood Primary SchoolPrimary1.2km
  • Holtsmere End Junior SchoolPrimary1.7km
  • Holtsmere End Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary1.7km
  • The Astley Cooper SchoolSecondary2.1km

Nearest stops

  • Little Revel End LaneBus stop139m
  • Aubrey LaneBus stop318m
  • Cherrytree LaneBus stop962m
  • Gaddesden LaneBus stop1.1km

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences776 reports30%
  • Anti-social Behaviour568 reports22%
  • Shoplifting208 reports8%
  • Other Theft193 reports8%

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Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DNo mains gas

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Comparables

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 2 Betts Cottages is modelled from its 166 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 7AJ. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 2 Betts Cottages. 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 2 Betts Cottages was lodged in March 2019 at band D and is valid until March 2029. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 2 Betts Cottages. 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 8 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL3 7AJ, not by walking route.
Council tax band
2 Betts Cottages is in council tax band E. 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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