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3 Buxton Close, St Albans, AL4 9UH

3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
6
Floor area
184 m²
1977 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 Buxton Close

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

3 Buxton Close is a six-bedroom detached house in St Albans (AL4 9UH). It has a recorded floor area of 184 m² (around 1977 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (March 2010) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). The latest certificate is from March 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory and outbuildings.

It hasn't traded since March 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. At 184 m² the property is well over the postcode median (134 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Across 1995–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 10% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,129,000 sits 125.8% above the 2006 sale of £500,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£253/sq ft) was about 45.6% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.

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

  • Bedrooms6
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
  • OutbuildingsYes
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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 Buxton 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 03 Mar 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Mid 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DPermanent outbuildings

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Planning

Planning history

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

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

3 applications on record at 3 Buxton Close, St Albans, AL4 9UH

3decisions3extensions26documents
Flagged:Demolition
  1. Aug 2001
    ConservatoryFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Rear conservatory

    Extension
    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    5/2001/1443
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. DemolitionDecision
  4. Garage ConversionDecision

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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.

3 Buxton Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£1,129,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.0% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2006)

£500,000

Growth on file: 10.0% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 March 2006Most recent

    £500,000

    +170.3%over 10 years

  2. 17 September 1995

    £185,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL4 9UH: £885,000 (2023–2018).

On the street

Versus other Buxton Close homes

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

Price per m² for 3 Buxton Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,722

Street avg £5,450

Strongly below

Floor Area

184 m²

Street avg 154 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

10 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.1 t/year

Street avg 6.6 t/year

On par
Before you decide

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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
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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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.
Full St Albans report

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

Ardens Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy. 27 schools nearby.

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