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7 Beech Crescent, Wheathampstead, St Albans, AL4 8TD

6 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Floor 1st
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
69 m²
743 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 7 Beech Crescent

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

7 Beech Crescent is a three-bedroom detached house in Wheathampstead, St. Albans, St Albans (AL4 8TD). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. At 69 m² this is the 4th smallest of 25 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 64–120 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (July 2018) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (October 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71).

Sold January 2019 for £230,000. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2002–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £257,000 is 11.7% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£310/sq ft) was about 66.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • ParkingYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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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(1 of 2)
Jul 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2018from Oct 2009
EPC improved fromC70toD67
Low Energy Lighting
75%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Beech Crescent, Wheathampstead, St Albans, AL4 8TD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at 7 Beech Crescent, Wheathampstead, St Albans, AL4 8TD

2decisions4documents
  1. Jul 2009
    Outbuilding
    Outcome in report

    Construction of bin store

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    5/2009/0909
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.

Current estimate

£257,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£230,000

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 January 2019Most recent

    £230,000

    +31.4%over 4 years

  2. 19 December 2014

    £175,000

    +25.0%over 1 year

  3. 15 February 2013

    £140,000

    +1.4%over 2 years

  4. 27 May 2010

    £138,000

    +15.0%over 6 years

  5. 30 March 2004

    £120,000

    +29.0%over 1 year

  6. 22 August 2002

    £93,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL4 8TD: £218,000 (2018–2010).

On the street

Versus other Beech Crescent homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 7 Beech Crescent stands well clear of the street.

EPC Rating

67 (D)

Street avg 69 (D)

Below

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 70 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above
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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
Comparables

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

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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

0.1 km

Vale Court — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Beech Hyde Primary School and Nursery. 3 schools nearby.

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