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3 Bentsley Close, St Albans, AL4 9PN

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
142 m²
1528 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 Bentsley Close

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

3 Bentsley Close is a detached house in St Albans (AL4 9PN). It has a recorded floor area of 142 m² (around 1528 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2013) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 142 m² the property is well over the postcode median (109 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £830,000 sits 50.9% above the 2014 sale of £550,000. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in January 2014. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2014.

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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.

3 Bentsley Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Jun 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Bentsley Close, St Albans, AL4 9PN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 3 Bentsley Close, St Albans, AL4 9PN

1decisions1extensions14documents
  1. Dec 2014
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension and new ground floor side window

    Documents
    14 docs on file
    Reference
    5/2014/3054
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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.
Current estimate

£830,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2014)

£550,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 January 2014Most recent

    £550,000

Median price across the last 2 sales in AL4 9PN: £596,250 (2018–2005).

On the street

Versus other Bentsley Close homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 3 Bentsley Close runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

50 (E)

Street avg 61 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

142 m²

Street avg 111 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.7 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Bentsley Close

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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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
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.

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

0.2 km

Sherwood Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Sandringham School. 28 schools nearby.

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