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12 Bronte Close, St Albans, AL4 0FX

EPC B

Estimated value

£1,123,000

  • Since the 2024 sale (£1,135,000)-1%
  • Against AL4 0FX's recent median (£685,000)+64%

Newest record on this page: April 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
5
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
183 m²
1970 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 85
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£1,123,000

  • Against its 2024 sale (£1,135,000)-1%
  • Against AL4 0FX's recent median (£685,000)+64%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 12 Bronte Close is modelled from its 183 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL4 0FX. 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

    183 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2019

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2024

  • Recent sales in AL4 0FX

    5 sales, median £685,000 (2024–2021)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: April 2024Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull 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.

Latest sale on 12 Bronte Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 March 2024Most recent

    £1,135,000

    +12.4%over 4 years

  2. 18 December 2019

    £1,010,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL4 0FX: £685,000 (2024–2021).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 12 Bronte Close, St Albans, AL4 0FX. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn 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 12 Bronte Close

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

12 Bronte Close is a five-bedroom detached house in St Albans (AL4 0FX). It has a recorded floor area of 183 m² (around 1970 sq ft). The latest certificate (November 2019) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating.

At 183 m² the property is well over the postcode median (111 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2019–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.8% per year. Last sale on file: £1,135,000 in March 2024.

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • GarageDouble, Integral
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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.
Current Certificate
Nov 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
B85
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 12 November 2029

3 years remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Bronte Close, St Albans, AL4 0FX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Bronte Close has no planning applications on record.

2

But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

On the street

Versus other Bronte Close homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 12 Bronte Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£6,202

Street avg £6,423

Above

Floor Area

183 m²

Street avg 133 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 1.8 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

2 years

Street avg 6 years

Strongly below
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.
Full St Albans report

Crime

113/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Oakwood Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Beaumont School. 30 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Beaumont SchoolSecondary235m
  • Oakwood Primary SchoolPrimary461m
  • Oaklands College16 plus750m
  • Nicholas Breakspear Catholic SchoolSecondary916m

Nearest stops

  • Oakwood DriveBus stop201m
  • Wynches Farm DriveBus stop233m
  • Ashley RoadBus stop424m
  • Princess Diana DriveBus stop473m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences652 reports36%
  • Anti-social Behaviour358 reports20%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson159 reports9%
  • Vehicle Crime143 reports8%

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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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 12 Bronte Close is modelled from its 183 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL4 0FX. 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 12 Bronte 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 12 Bronte Close was lodged in November 2019 at band B and is valid until November 2029. 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 12 Bronte 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 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 30 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL4 0FX, not by walking route.
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