What type of property is 7 Bronte Close, AL4 0FX?

7 Bronte Close, AL4 0FX is a 4-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 7 Bronte Close, AL4 0FX?

7 Bronte Close, AL4 0FX last sold for £855,000 in January 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £685,000 in January 2021, so prices have been rising over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 7 Bronte Close, AL4 0FX changed over time?

Across 2 sales between January 2021 and January 2024, 7 Bronte Close, AL4 0FX rose from £685,000 to £855,000, a change of £170,000. That works out to roughly +7.8% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 7 Bronte Close, AL4 0FX?

The current EPC rating for 7 Bronte Close, AL4 0FX is B with a score of 85 out of 100, lodged in August 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 7 Bronte Close, AL4 0FX?

7 Bronte Close, AL4 0FX has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (1,195 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 26% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in AL4 0FX. Source: EPC Register.

How is 7 Bronte Close, AL4 0FX heated?

The latest EPC at 7 Bronte Close, AL4 0FX records gas: mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 7 Bronte Close, AL4 0FX located?

7 Bronte Close, AL4 0FX sits in St Albans. It falls within the AL4 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

Is 7 Bronte Close, AL4 0FX in a safe area?

Police records around 7 Bronte Close, AL4 0FX show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 38% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (123% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 7 Bronte Close, AL4 0FX?

The closest primary school to 7 Bronte Close, AL4 0FX is Oakwood Primary School (461m), one of 22 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Beaumont School (235m), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 7 Bronte Close, AL4 0FX?

The closest bus stop to 7 Bronte Close, AL4 0FX is Oakwood Drive, 201m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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7 Bronte Close, St Albans, AL4 0FX

EPC B

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

111 m²

1195 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 85

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 7 Bronte Close

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

7 Bronte Close is a four-bedroom 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 2023. The latest certificate (August 2023) 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). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Across 2021–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £978,000 is 14.4% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£716/sq ft) was about 25.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 111 m² it's 25.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (149 m² median across 23 EPCs). Sold January 2024 for £855,000.

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
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
GarageYes

Building

ConciergeYes
Previously extendedYes

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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

B85

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Bronte Close, St Albans, AL4 0FX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Bronte 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.

Current estimate

£978,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.8% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£855,000

Growth on file: 7.8% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

8 January 2024Most recent
£855,000
+24.8%over 2 years
29 January 2021
£685,000

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

Nearby sales in AL4 0FX

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 7 Bronte Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£7,703

Street avg £6,358

Strongly above

Floor Area

111 m²

Street avg 136 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 1.8 t/year

On par

Years Held

2 years

Street avg 6 years

Strongly below

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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.

Full St Albans report

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

4/mo

Rising 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.

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