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12 Brache Close, Redbourn, St Albans, AL3 7HX

4 sales on record3 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
140 m²
1507 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 12 Brache Close

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

12 Brache Close is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Redbourn, St. Albans, St Albans (AL3 7HX). It has a recorded floor area of 140 m² (around 1507 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2014) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Last sale on file: £760,000 in October 2022. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£504/sq ft) was about 89.4% 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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms3
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • DrivewayYes
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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.

12 Brache Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Mar 2024

Current Certificate
Mar 2014

EPC Rating

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

Certificate validity

Expired on 13 March 2024

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property has been extended more than once and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Brache Close, Redbourn, St Albans, AL3 7HX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Brache Close has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.

3 applications on record at 12 Brache Close, Redbourn, St Albans, AL3 7HX

3decisions3extensions7documents
  1. Sept 2003
    Loft ConversionOutline
    Outcome in report

    Cetificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) - Rear dormer

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    5/2003/1754
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

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  • The 7 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

Price for 12 Brache Close has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.

Current estimate

£800,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£760,000

Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 October 2022Most recent

    £760,000

    +39.4%over 8 years

  2. 18 June 2014

    £545,000

    +165.9%over 11 years

  3. 8 August 2002

    £205,000

    +49.6%over 4 years

  4. 14 May 1998

    £137,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 7HX: £757,000 (2024–2021).

On the street

Versus other Brache Close homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 12 Brache Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,429

Street avg £5,228

On par

Floor Area

140 m²

Street avg 138 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 12 Brache Close

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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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
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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

Wheatlock Mead — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Redbourn Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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