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 7 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 58% 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 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.

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

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

56 m²

603 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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 £614,000 is 18.1% 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.

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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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.

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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.

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

Current estimate

£614,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£520,000

Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 22 years.

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).

Nearby sales in AL3 7HX

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 £4,953

Strongly above

Floor Area

56 m²

Street avg 141 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

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Crime

3/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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