37 Brecken Close, St Albans, AL4 9LF
About 37 Brecken Close
37 Brecken Close is a semi-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 26 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 bottom. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (August 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).
At 38 m² it sits well below the postcode median (66 m² across 25 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2015–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£526/sq ft) was about 82.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £215,000 in August 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Changes detected from historical EPC data
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
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Planning history
37 Brecken Close has no planning applications on record.
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£230,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.9% per year over 7 years.
£215,000
Growth on file: 2.9% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
4 August 2022Most recent
£215,000
+23.9%over 7 years6 February 2015
£173,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL4 9LF: £460,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in AL4 9LF
Versus other Brecken Close homes
On co₂ emissions, 37 Brecken Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,658
Street avg £5,059
Floor Area
38 m²
Street avg 37 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 1.4 t/year
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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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