What kind of home is 1 Becks Close, AL3 8HU?

1 Becks Close, AL3 8HU is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What did 1 Becks Close, AL3 8HU sell for?

1 Becks Close, AL3 8HU last sold for £322,500 in March 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £226,500 in February 2007. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1 Becks Close, AL3 8HU?

Across 4 sales between February 2007 and March 2024, 1 Becks Close, AL3 8HU rose from £226,500 to £322,500, a change of £96,000. That works out to roughly +2.1% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 Becks Close, AL3 8HU have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Becks Close, AL3 8HU is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in September 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Becks Close, AL3 8HU?

1 Becks Close, AL3 8HU has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (775 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 22% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in AL3 8HU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Becks Close, AL3 8HU use?

The latest EPC at 1 Becks Close, AL3 8HU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Becks Close, AL3 8HU?

1 Becks Close, AL3 8HU is in council tax band D.

Which area is 1 Becks Close, AL3 8HU in?

1 Becks Close, AL3 8HU sits in Markyate, St. Albans, St Albans. It falls within the AL3 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

How safe is the area around 1 Becks Close, AL3 8HU?

Police records around 1 Becks Close, AL3 8HU 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.

What schools are near 1 Becks Close, AL3 8HU?

The closest primary school to 1 Becks Close, AL3 8HU is Markyate Village School and Nursery (157m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 1 Becks Close, AL3 8HU?

The closest bus stop to 1 Becks Close, AL3 8HU is Village Hall, 135m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Becks Close, Markyate, St Albans, AL3 8HU

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

72 m²

775 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Becks Close

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

1 Becks Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Markyate, St. Albans, St Albans (AL3 8HU). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2018) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Last sale on file: £322,500 in March 2024. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 72 m² it's 22.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (59 m² median across 11 EPCs). Across 2007–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £385,000 is 19.4% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£416/sq ft) was about 48.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Becks Close, Markyate, St Albans, AL3 8HU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Becks Close 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.

1 Becks Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£385,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.1% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£322,500

Growth on file: 2.1% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

28 March 2024Most recent
£322,500
+3.4%over 4 years
22 April 2019
£312,000
+30.5%over 5 years
7 March 2014
£239,000
+5.5%over 7 years
23 February 2007
£226,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 8HU: £332,500 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in AL3 8HU

On the street

Versus other Becks Close homes

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

On habitable rooms, 1 Becks Close stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,479

Street avg £4,590

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Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 61 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

Village Hall — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Markyate Village School and Nursery. 3 schools nearby.

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