What type of property is 33 Brecken Close, AL4 9LF?

33 Brecken Close, AL4 9LF is a 1-bedroom detached house.

What did 33 Brecken Close, AL4 9LF sell for?

33 Brecken Close, AL4 9LF last sold for £200,000 in July 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £59,000 in July 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 33 Brecken Close, AL4 9LF changed over time?

Across 4 sales between July 1999 and July 2025, 33 Brecken Close, AL4 9LF rose from £59,000 to £200,000, a change of £141,000. That works out to roughly +4.8% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 33 Brecken Close, AL4 9LF have?

The current EPC rating for 33 Brecken Close, AL4 9LF is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in March 2025. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 33 Brecken Close, AL4 9LF?

33 Brecken Close, AL4 9LF has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (409 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 42% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in AL4 9LF. Source: EPC Register.

How is 33 Brecken Close, AL4 9LF heated?

The latest EPC at 33 Brecken Close, AL4 9LF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 33 Brecken Close, AL4 9LF?

33 Brecken Close, AL4 9LF is in council tax band C.

Where is 33 Brecken Close, AL4 9LF located?

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

What is crime like near 33 Brecken Close, AL4 9LF?

Police records around 33 Brecken Close, AL4 9LF show an average of 113 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 36% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 33 Brecken Close, AL4 9LF?

The closest primary school to 33 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 is the nearest station to 33 Brecken Close, AL4 9LF?

The closest bus stop to 33 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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33 Brecken Close, St Albans, AL4 9LF

4 sales on record

Estimated value

£230,000

Since the 2025 sale (£200,000)+15%
Against AL4 9LF's recent median (£460,000)-50%

Newest record on this page: October 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Detached

Floor 01

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

38 m²

409 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£230,000

Against its 2025 sale (£200,000)+15%
Against AL4 9LF's recent median (£460,000)-50%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 33 Brecken Close is modelled from its 38 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL4 9LF. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
38 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2025
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in AL4 9LF
5 sales, median £460,000 (2025–2022)

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Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

33 Brecken Close has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Sales timeline

10 July 2025Most recent
£200,000
+19.4%over 10 years
7 August 2014
£167,500
+41.4%over 10 years
5 December 2003
£118,500
+100.8%over 4 years
21 July 1999
£59,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL4 9LF: £460,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in AL4 9LF

Risks

What this page doesn't show

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Overview

About 33 Brecken Close

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

33 Brecken Close is a one-bedroom detached house in St Albans (AL4 9LF). It has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (around 409 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. At 38 m² this is the 4th smallest of 27 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 36–137 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since March 2014. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good.

It changed hands recently, sold July 2025 for £200,000. At 38 m² it sits well below the postcode median (66 m² across 26 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 1999–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £230,000 is 15% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£489/sq ft) was about 70.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

ParkingAllocated

Building

Heating systemGas
RefurbishedYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2025

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 4 March 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2025from Mar 2014

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Roof Insulation

PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

40%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 33 Brecken Close, St Albans, AL4 9LF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

33 Brecken Close has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

On the street

Versus other Brecken Close homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 33 Brecken Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,263

Street avg £5,115

On par

Floor Area

38 m²

Street avg 37 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 1.5 t/year

Below

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.

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Crime

113/mo

Steady 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.

Nearest schools

Wheatfields Junior Mixed SchoolPrimary234m
Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery SchoolPrimary234m
Sandringham SchoolSecondary486m
Skyswood Primary & Nursery SchoolPrimary854m

Nearest stops

Sandridge Gate Business CentreBus stop284m
Sandringham CrescentBus stop314m
Marshalswick LaneBus stop360m
Kingshill AvenueBus stop440m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences652 reports36%
Anti-social Behaviour358 reports20%
Criminal Damage & Arson159 reports9%
Vehicle Crime143 reports8%

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Method

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.

Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 33 Brecken Close is modelled from its 38 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL4 9LF. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 4 sales are recorded for 33 Brecken Close. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 33 Brecken Close was lodged in March 2025 at band C and is valid until March 2035. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 33 Brecken Close. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 28 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL4 9LF, not by walking route.
Council tax band: 33 Brecken Close is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

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