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1 Ivy Cottages, Harpendenbury, Redbourn, St Albans, AL3 7PZ

4 planning records

Estimated value

£773,000

  • Since the 2015 sale (£541,000)+43%
  • Against AL3 7PZ's recent median (£699,950)+10%

Newest record on this page: December 2023. 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
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
135 m²
1453 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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About this valuation

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Our estimate

£773,000

  • Against its 2015 sale (£541,000)+43%
  • Against AL3 7PZ's recent median (£699,950)+10%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 1 Ivy Cottages is modelled from its 135 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 7PZ. 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

    135 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2023

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2015

  • Recent sales in AL3 7PZ

    1 sale, median £699,950 (2011–2011)

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SalesLatest sale shown: October 2015Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 4 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.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 October 2015Most recent

    £541,000

    +66.5%over 9 years

  2. 11 November 2005

    £325,000

Median price across the last 1 sales in AL3 7PZ: £699,950 (2011–2011).

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 1 Ivy Cottages

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

1 Ivy Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Redbourn, St. Albans, St Albans (AL3 7PZ). It has a recorded floor area of 135 m² (around 1453 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2023) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg.

4 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in October 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years. Across 2005–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £773,000 is 42.9% above the 2015 sale price.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
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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.

Current Certificate
Dec 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 11 December 2033

7 years remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Ivy Cottages, Harpendenbury, Redbourn, St Albans, AL3 7PZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Ivy Cottages has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.

4 applications on record at 1 Ivy Cottages, Harpendenbury, Redbourn, St Albans, AL3 7PZ

4decisions4extensions33documents
  1. Jun 2016
    PorchFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property

    Part single part two storey side and rear extension, new front porch with canopy, rear facing dormer window and alterations to openings

    Extension
    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    5/2016/1268
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

+ 1 more application in the report

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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

0.8 km

Redding Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

1.6 km

Redbourn Primary School. 8 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Redbourn Primary SchoolPrimary1.6km
  • Roundwood Park SchoolSecondary1.7km
  • Wood End SchoolPrimary1.7km
  • Roundwood Primary SchoolPrimary1.7km

Nearest stops

  • Redding LaneBus stop781m
  • Luton LaneBus stop898m
  • Hertfordshire County ShowgroundBus stop933m
  • Aysgarth RoadBus stop1.2km

Most reported crime locally

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

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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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 1 Ivy Cottages is modelled from its 135 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 7PZ. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 1 Ivy 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 1 Ivy Cottages was lodged in December 2023 at band D and is valid until December 2033. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 4 applications are matched to 1 Ivy 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 7PZ, not by walking route.
Council tax band
1 Ivy 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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