What kind of home is 12 Brecken Close, AL4 9LF?

12 Brecken Close, AL4 9LF is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 12 Brecken Close, AL4 9LF sell for?

12 Brecken Close, AL4 9LF last sold for £486,500 in March 2017, around 9 years ago. Before that, it sold for £89,000 in July 1996, so prices have been rising over 21 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 12 Brecken Close, AL4 9LF?

Across 2 sales between July 1996 and March 2017, 12 Brecken Close, AL4 9LF rose from £89,000 to £486,500, a change of £397,500. That works out to roughly +8.6% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 12 Brecken Close, AL4 9LF?

The current EPC rating for 12 Brecken Close, AL4 9LF is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in June 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 12 Brecken Close, AL4 9LF?

12 Brecken Close, AL4 9LF has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (872 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 23% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in AL4 9LF. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 12 Brecken Close, AL4 9LF use?

The latest EPC at 12 Brecken Close, AL4 9LF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 12 Brecken Close, AL4 9LF?

12 Brecken Close, AL4 9LF is in council tax band D.

Which area is 12 Brecken Close, AL4 9LF in?

12 Brecken Close, AL4 9LF sits in St Albans. It falls within the AL4 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

How safe is the area around 12 Brecken Close, AL4 9LF?

Police records around 12 Brecken Close, AL4 9LF 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.

What schools are near 12 Brecken Close, AL4 9LF?

The closest primary school to 12 Brecken Close, AL4 9LF is Wheatfields Junior Mixed School (234m), one of 21 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Sandringham School (486m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 12 Brecken Close, AL4 9LF?

The closest bus stop to 12 Brecken Close, AL4 9LF is Sandridge Gate Business Centre, 284m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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12 Brecken Close, St Albans, AL4 9LF

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

81 m²

872 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12 Brecken Close

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

12 Brecken Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in St Albans (AL4 9LF). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2016) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

At 81 m² it's 22.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (66 m² median across 25 EPCs). Across 1996–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £587,000 is 20.7% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£558/sq ft) was about 92.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (March 2017). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2023.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Jun 2026

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Brecken Close, St Albans, AL4 9LF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 12 Brecken Close, St Albans, AL4 9LF

1decisions1extensions19documents

Jan 2023
Garage ConversionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension with rooflights, garage conversion to habitable accommodation and alterations to openings
Extension
Documents
19 docs on file
Reference
5/2023/0087
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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.

Price for 12 Brecken Close has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£587,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.6% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£486,500

Growth on file: 8.6% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

30 March 2017Most recent
£486,500
+446.6%over 20 years
22 July 1996
£89,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL4 9LF: £460,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in AL4 9LF

On the street

Versus other Brecken Close homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

12 Brecken Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£6,006

Street avg £4,012

Above

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 82 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

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Area

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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

0.3 km

Sandridge Gate Business Centre — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Wheatfields Junior Mixed School. 28 schools nearby.

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