13 Briar Road, St Albans, AL4 9TH
About 13 Briar Road
13 Briar Road is a semi-detached house in St Albans (AL4 9TH). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).
8 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 3 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2023–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at -19% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£673/sq ft) was about 111.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 127 m² it's 18% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (155 m² median across 6 EPCs). Sold November 2024 for £920,000.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Get a survey for this property
Level 2 HomeBuyer Report
We've checked 10 risk factors against the available data for this property and believe a Level 2 HomeBuyer Report could be a suitable option for you.
From £1,145 · Includes VAT
Planning history
A recent planning application at 13 Briar Road was refused — worth checking the council file.
8 applications on record at 13 Briar Road, St Albans, AL4 9TH
- Jul 2023ExtensionOutlineOutcome in report
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Proposed permitted development loft conversion and single storey rear extension after demolition of side extension and conservatory
- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- 5/2023/1125
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionJul 2025Decision
- New BuildMay 2025Decision
+ 5 more applications in the report
Unlock 13 Briar Road, St Albans, AL4 9TH's full planning history
You're seeing the shape of it. The report has the substance.
- Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (8 on record)
- All 8 applications on this property in full
- The 119 documents, officer reports & conditions
- What the pattern means for extending or converting here
One time fee only - money back guarantee
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 13 Briar Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£957,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -19.0% per year over 1 year.
£920,000
Growth on file: -19.0% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
14 November 2024Most recent
£920,000
-24.0%over 1 year27 July 2023
£1,210,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL4 9TH: £860,000 (2017–2011).
Versus other Briar Road homes
13 Briar Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£7,244
Street avg £4,079
Floor Area
127 m²
Street avg 160 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 5.2 t/year
Similar properties nearby
The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.1 km
Woodfield Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy. 25 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.







