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3 Bronte Close, St Albans, AL4 0FX

EPC B1 planning record

Estimated value

£790,000

  • Since the 2021 sale (£685,000)+15%
  • Against AL4 0FX's recent median (£855,000)-8%

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
Floor area
111 m²
1195 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

£790,000

  • Against its 2021 sale (£685,000)+15%
  • Against AL4 0FX's recent median (£855,000)-8%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 3 Bronte Close is modelled from its 111 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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

    111 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2021

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2021

  • Recent sales in AL4 0FX

    5 sales, median £855,000 (2024–2021)

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SalesLatest sale shown: April 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 May 2021Most recent

    £685,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL4 0FX: £855,000 (2024–2021).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 3 Bronte Close, St Albans, AL4 0FX. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
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  • 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 3 Bronte Close

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

3 Bronte Close is a detached house in St Albans (AL4 0FX). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2019. The latest certificate (May 2021) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 94).

At 111 m² it's 25.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (149 m² median across 23 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £790,000 is 15.3% above the 2021 sale price. Sold May 2021 for £685,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2023.

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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.

3 Bronte Close's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate
May 2021

EPC Rating

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

Certificate validity

Valid until 5 May 2031

4 years remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Bronte Close, St Albans, AL4 0FX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 3 Bronte Close, St Albans, AL4 0FX

1decisions1extensions9documents2nearby
  1. Sept 2023
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension

    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    5/2023/0813
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  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 2 notable nearby
  • The 9 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

Years Held for 3 Bronte Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£6,171

Street avg £6,425

On par

Floor Area

111 m²

Street avg 136 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.5 t/year

Street avg 1.8 t/year

Above

Years Held

5 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.
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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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Comparables

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How to read this page

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 3 Bronte Close is modelled from its 111 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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. 1 sale is recorded for 3 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 3 Bronte Close was lodged in May 2021 at band B and is valid until May 2031. 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 3 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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