What type of property is 1 Bell View, AL4 0SQ?

1 Bell View, AL4 0SQ is a 5-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 1 Bell View, AL4 0SQ?

1 Bell View, AL4 0SQ last sold for £899,950 in June 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £287,500 in October 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1 Bell View, AL4 0SQ?

Across 3 sales between October 1999 and June 2022, 1 Bell View, AL4 0SQ rose from £287,500 to £899,950, a change of £612,450. That works out to roughly +5.2% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1 Bell View, AL4 0SQ?

The current EPC rating for 1 Bell View, AL4 0SQ is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in February 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Bell View, AL4 0SQ?

1 Bell View, AL4 0SQ has a recorded floor area of 157 m² (1,690 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 107% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in AL4 0SQ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Bell View, AL4 0SQ heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Bell View, AL4 0SQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1 Bell View, AL4 0SQ?

1 Bell View, AL4 0SQ is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 1 Bell View, AL4 0SQ located?

1 Bell View, AL4 0SQ sits in St Albans. It falls within the AL4 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

What is crime like near 1 Bell View, AL4 0SQ?

Police records around 1 Bell View, AL4 0SQ 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 1 Bell View, AL4 0SQ?

The closest primary school to 1 Bell View, AL4 0SQ is Oakwood Primary School (774m), one of 21 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Beaumont School (548m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 1 Bell View, AL4 0SQ?

The closest bus stop to 1 Bell View, AL4 0SQ is Princess Diana Drive, 160m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Bell View, St Albans, AL4 0SQ

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

157 m²

1690 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Bell View

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

1 Bell View is a five-bedroom detached house in St Albans (AL4 0SQ). It has a recorded floor area of 157 m² (around 1690 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

At 157 m² the property is well over the postcode median (76 m² across 28 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1999–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,041,000 is 15.7% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£533/sq ft) was about 72% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2022 at £899,950. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
Bathrooms3
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

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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.

1 Bell View's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Feb 2022

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

6.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2022from Sept 2009

Heating Controls

FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water

Main SystemMain (No Stat)

Hot water system changed

Low Energy Lighting

53%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Bell View, St Albans, AL4 0SQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Bell View has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 1 Bell View was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£1,041,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£899,950

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

7 June 2022Most recent
£899,950
+72.1%over 14 years
13 September 2007
£523,000
+81.9%over 7 years
28 October 1999
£287,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL4 0SQ: £600,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in AL4 0SQ

On the street

Versus other Bell View homes

Four headline reads against 28 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 1 Bell View runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,732

Street avg £5,859

Below

Floor Area

157 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.1 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

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

Princess Diana Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Beaumont School. 28 schools nearby.

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