17 Belsize Close, St Albans, AL4 9YD
About 17 Belsize Close
17 Belsize Close is a five-bedroom detached house in St Albans (AL4 9YD). It has a recorded floor area of 176 m² (around 1894 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2015) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). The latest certificate is from October 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 176 m² the property is well over the postcode median (115 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 70% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 10 years ago, in February 2016. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Across 2001–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £964,000 is 21.3% above the 2016 sale price.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Oct 2025
EPC Rating
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Planning history
17 Belsize Close has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
3 applications on record at 17 Belsize Close, St Albans, AL4 9YD
- Feb 2007ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Two storey side extension and alterations to openings
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 5/2006/2866
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionNov 2007Decision
- ExtensionMay 2007Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.
£964,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 14 years.
£795,000
Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
5 February 2016Most recent
£795,000
+169.5%over 14 years20 September 2001
£295,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL4 9YD: £675,000 (2020–2015).
Nearby sales in AL4 9YD
Versus other Belsize Close homes
17 Belsize Close outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,517
Street avg £4,777
Floor Area
176 m²
Street avg 117 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
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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
Wilstone Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Sandringham School. 18 schools nearby.
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