What type of property is 24 Brecken Close, AL4 9LF?

24 Brecken Close, AL4 9LF is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 24 Brecken Close, AL4 9LF sell for?

24 Brecken Close, AL4 9LF last sold for £470,000 in March 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £70,000 in March 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 24 Brecken Close, AL4 9LF changed over time?

Across 4 sales between March 1996 and March 2024, 24 Brecken Close, AL4 9LF rose from £70,000 to £470,000, a change of £400,000. That works out to roughly +7% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 24 Brecken Close, AL4 9LF?

The current EPC rating for 24 Brecken Close, AL4 9LF is C with a score of 75 out of 100, lodged in August 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 24 Brecken Close, AL4 9LF?

24 Brecken Close, AL4 9LF has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (732 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 24 Brecken Close, AL4 9LF heated?

The latest EPC at 24 Brecken Close, AL4 9LF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 24 Brecken Close, AL4 9LF?

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

Where is 24 Brecken Close, AL4 9LF located?

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

How safe is the area around 24 Brecken Close, AL4 9LF?

Police records around 24 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.

Which schools serve 24 Brecken Close, AL4 9LF?

The closest primary school to 24 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.

How well connected is 24 Brecken Close, AL4 9LF?

The closest bus stop to 24 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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24 Brecken Close, St Albans, AL4 9LF

4 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

68 m²

732 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 75

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 24 Brecken Close

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

24 Brecken Close is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in St Albans (AL4 9LF). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89).

Across 1996–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£642/sq ft) was about 121.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £470,000 in March 2024. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2016.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingOff street

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Energy

Energy performance

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EPC Rating

C75

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 24 Brecken Close, St Albans, AL4 9LF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 24 Brecken Close, St Albans, AL4 9LF

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Mar 2016
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
Single storey front extension and alterations to openings
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
5/2016/0227
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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.

24 Brecken Close has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£493,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£470,000

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

22 March 2024Most recent
£470,000
+135.0%over 19 years
20 October 2004
£200,000
+52.7%over 4 years
20 June 2000
£131,000
+87.1%over 4 years
1 March 1996
£70,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL4 9LF: £427,500 (2025–2022).

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.

24 Brecken Close outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£6,912

Street avg £3,956

Strongly above

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 83 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Strongly above

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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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