What type of property is 12a, Brache Close, AL3 7HX?

12a, Brache Close, AL3 7HX is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did 12a, Brache Close, AL3 7HX sell for?

12a, Brache Close, AL3 7HX last sold for £520,000 in December 2018, around 8 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £132,000 in November 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 12a, Brache Close, AL3 7HX appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between November 1996 and December 2018, 12a, Brache Close, AL3 7HX rose from £132,000 to £520,000, a change of £388,000. That works out to roughly +6.4% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 12a, Brache Close, AL3 7HX?

The current EPC rating for 12a, Brache Close, AL3 7HX is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in November 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 12a, Brache Close, AL3 7HX?

12a, Brache Close, AL3 7HX has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (603 sq ft), around 19 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 60% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in AL3 7HX. Source: EPC Register.

How is 12a, Brache Close, AL3 7HX heated?

The latest EPC at 12a, Brache Close, AL3 7HX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 12a, Brache Close, AL3 7HX?

12a, Brache Close, AL3 7HX is in council tax band E.

Where is 12a, Brache Close, AL3 7HX located?

12a, Brache Close, AL3 7HX sits in Redbourn, St. Albans, St Albans. It falls within the AL3 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

How safe is the area around 12a, Brache Close, AL3 7HX?

Police records around 12a, Brache Close, AL3 7HX show an average of 170 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 30% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 12a, Brache Close, AL3 7HX?

The closest primary school to 12a, Brache Close, AL3 7HX is Redbourn Primary School (468m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 12a, Brache Close, AL3 7HX?

The closest bus stop to 12a, Brache Close, AL3 7HX is Wheatlock Mead, 76m away. In total there are 29 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

3 sales on record

Estimated value

£628,000

Since the 2018 sale (£520,000)+21%
Against AL3 7HX's recent median (£760,000)-17%

Newest record on this page: January 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

56 m²

603 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£628,000

Against its 2018 sale (£520,000)+21%
Against AL3 7HX's recent median (£760,000)-17%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 12a is modelled from its 56 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 7HX. 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
56 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2018
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2018
Recent sales in AL3 7HX
5 sales, median £760,000 (2024–2022)

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Valuation	Estimate from the last refresh	Analysed against comparable sales
Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

12a has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Sales timeline

7 December 2018Most recent
£520,000
+61.7%over 12 years
26 September 2006
£321,500
+143.6%over 9 years
6 November 1996
£132,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 7HX: £760,000 (2024–2022).

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Risks

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Overview

About 12a

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

12a is a three-bedroom detached house in Redbourn, St. Albans, St Albans (AL3 7HX). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

At 56 m² it sits well below the postcode median (134 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1996–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £628,000 is 20.8% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£863/sq ft) was about 228.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £520,000 in December 2018.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

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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.

Current Certificate

Nov 2018

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 15 November 2028

2 years remaining

Planning

Planning history

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

12a has no planning applications on record.

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

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.

12a outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£9,286

Street avg £4,877

Strongly above

Floor Area

56 m²

Street avg 145 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

Strongly above

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.

Nearest schools

Redbourn Primary SchoolPrimary468m
Brockswood Primary SchoolPrimary2.9km

Nearest stops

Wheatlock MeadBus stop76m
Cricketers PHBus stop309m
RidgedownBus stop341m
Lords MeadowBus stop415m

Most reported crime locally

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

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 12a is modelled from its 56 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 7HX. 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. 3 sales are recorded for 12a. 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 12a was lodged in November 2018 at band D and is valid until November 2028. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 12a. 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 2 schools and 29 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL3 7HX, not by walking route.
Council tax band: 12a 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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