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

1 planning record

Estimated value

£695,000

  • Since the 2016 sale (£535,000)+30%
  • Against AL3 7HX's recent median (£760,000)-9%

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
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
108 m²
1163 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£695,000

  • Against its 2016 sale (£535,000)+30%
  • Against AL3 7HX's recent median (£760,000)-9%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 8 Brache Close is modelled from its 108 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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

    108 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2016

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2016

  • Recent sales in AL3 7HX

    5 sales, median £760,000 (2024–2022)

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SalesLatest sale shown: January 2024Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull 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.

8 Brache Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 April 2016Most recent

    £535,000

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

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 8 Brache Close

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

8 Brache Close is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Redbourn, St. Albans, St Albans (AL3 7HX). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2016) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £695,000 is 29.9% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£460/sq ft) was about 75.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in April 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years. At 108 m² it's 19.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (134 m² median across 11 EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2020.

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
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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.

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 11 Jan 2026

Current Certificate
Jan 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 11 January 2026

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Brache Close, Redbourn, St Albans, AL3 7HX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 8 Brache Close, Redbourn, St Albans, AL3 7HX

1decisions1extensions14documents
  1. Mar 2020
    Garage ConversionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property

    First floor side and rear extensions and conversion of garage to habitable accommodation

    Extension
    Documents
    14 docs on file
    Reference
    5/2020/0063
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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.

On years held, 8 Brache Close stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,954

Street avg £5,271

On par

Floor Area

108 m²

Street avg 141 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

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

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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 8 Brache Close is modelled from its 108 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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. 1 sale is recorded for 8 Brache Close. 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 8 Brache Close was lodged in January 2016 at band D and expired in January 2026, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 8 Brache Close. 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
8 Brache Close 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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