85 Beech Road
AL3 5AP
- Semi-detached
- Freehold
- 4 bedrooms (estimate)
- EPC D
What the sales records show
From an older sale: a rough guide£885,000
Range £756,000 to £1,014,000
Since last sale
+£505,000
+132.9% since May 2009, +5.0% a year
Rank in AL3 5AP
6th of 27
Postcode average £582,741
There is no floor area on record, so this is the home's last sale moved from May 2009 to August 2026 by the official UK House Price Index for St Albans, with the range widened the older the sale. It cannot see condition, layout or recent work, so it is not a valuation.
In short
85 Beech Road is a 4 bedroom freehold semi-detached in AL3.
There is no floor area on record, so its last sale has been moved to today by the official price index for St Albans: £756,000 to £1,014,000, about £885,000 in the middle.
That makes it the 6th highest of the 27 homes we can compare in AL3 5AP, where the middle figure averages £582,741.
It last sold for £380,000 in May 2009; the price index suggests it has gained about £505,000 since, roughly +5.0% a year.
Across Dacorum, average prices rose 0.1% in the year to August 2026.
Where in the range would yours sell?
Condition and improvements usually decide it, and only someone who sees the home can say.
Lower end
£756,000
Middle
£885,000
Upper end
£1,014,000
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Beech Road at a glance
Completed sales on the road in the last two years
Sales
11
Average price
£861k
Average size
1,200 sq ft
Per sq ft
£694
Price range
£245k to £1.40m
85 Beech Road on the map
This home, the completed sales its figure is worked out from, and the other sales on Beech Road. Choose a pin for the address, size and date.
The Land Registry records a sale by its postcode, so pins sit at the postcode, close to the home, not on its doorstep. Map: contains OS data © Crown copyright and database rights 2026.
How 85 Beech Road compares with Beech Road
Against the 11 completed sales on the street in the last two years
- Its middle figure of £885,000 is 9% above the street's median sale price of £815,000.
- 6 of those 11 sales completed for less than this home's middle figure, and 5 for the same or more.
A comparison of completed sales, not a valuation: it cannot see condition, layout or work done since a home last sold.
Sales activity on Beech Road
Completed sales registered with HM Land Registry, by quarter
| Quarter | Sales | Median price |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2025 | 3 | £985,000 |
| Q2 2025 | 5 | £1,125,000 |
| Q3 2025 | 1 | £660,000 |
| Q4 2025 | 1 | £510,000 |
| Q1 2026 | 1 | £650,000 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 | – |
| Q3 2026 | 0 | – |
| Q4 2026 | 0 | – |
| Type of home | Share of sales | Median price | Per sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached houses | 88% (7) | £815,000 | £635 |
| Terraced houses | 13% (1) | £650,000 | – |
Completed sales on Beech Road
Every sale in the last two years. Choose an address to see that home's page.
| Address | Sold | Price | Type | Size | Per sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 115 Beech RoadAL3 5AW | Mar 2026 | £650,000 | Semi-detached | 926 sq ft | £702 |
| 106 Beech RoadAL3 5AU | Oct 2025 | £510,000 | Semi-detached | 570 sq ft | £894 |
| 114 Beech RoadAL3 5AU | Sept 2025 | £660,000 | Semi-detached | 840 sq ft | £786 |
| Ground Floor Shop, 26 Beech RoadAL3 5AS | Jun 2025 | £1,403,000 | Other | – | – |
| 28 Beech RoadAL3 5AS | Jun 2025 | £1,403,000 | Other | – | – |
| 170 Beech RoadAL3 5AX | Jun 2025 | £815,000 | Semi-detached | 1,345 sq ft | £606 |
| 34 Beech RoadAL3 5AS | May 2025 | £245,000 | Other | – | – |
| 185 Beech RoadAL3 5AN | May 2025 | £1,125,000 | Semi-detached | 1,776 sq ft | £633 |
| 54 Beech RoadAL3 5AT | Mar 2025 | £985,000 | Semi-detached | 1,550 sq ft | £635 |
| 99 Beech RoadAL3 5AP | Mar 2025 | £1,020,000 | Semi-detached | 1,615 sq ft | £632 |
| 172 Beech RoadAL3 5AX | Feb 2025 | £650,000 | Terraced | 980 sq ft | £664 |
Energy performance certificate
From the official register for 85 Beech Road, lodged 28 October 2008. It ran out on 28 October 2018.
Rating now
D (59)
Could reach
D (67)
Built
1930–1949
What the assessor found
| Part of the home | Description | Energy efficiency |
|---|---|---|
| Walls | Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed) | Very poor |
| Roof | Pitched, 100 mm loft insulation | Average |
| Floor | Solid, no insulation (assumed) | – |
| Heating | Boiler and radiators, mains gas | Good |
| Heating controls | Programmer and room thermostat | Poor |
| Hot water | From main system | Good |
| Lighting | Low energy lighting in 10% of fixed outlets | Poor |
| Second heating | Room heaters, wood logs | – |
Estimated running costs
| Each year | Now | After the improvements |
|---|---|---|
| Heating | £597 | £513 |
| Hot water | £121 | £106 |
| Lighting | £92 | £48 |
The assessor's estimates at the energy prices in use when the certificate was made (2008), for a typical household. Today's bills will differ.
Improvements the certificate recommends
| Improvement | Typical cost | Saving a year | Rating after |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other improvement | – | £17 | D (60) |
| Other improvement | – | £33 | D (62) |
| Other improvement | – | £31 | D (64) |
| Other improvement | – | £61 | D (67) |
| Other improvement | – | £21 | D (68) |
| Other improvement | – | £82 | C (73) |
| Other improvement | – | £150 | B (82) |
Costs and savings are the certificate's own, as estimated when it was made. Each rating assumes the improvements above it are done first.
Sale history
Every sale of this home registered with HM Land Registry since 1995
| Sold | Price paid | Change | A year |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2009 | £380,000 | First sale | – |
Homes in AL3 5AP
Ranked by what comparable sales show. Choose one to see its page.
- 99 Beech RoadSemi-detached · 3 bed · 1,615 sq ftSold Mar 2025 for £1.02m£1,020,000#1
- 97 Beech RoadSemi-detachedSold Oct 2010 for £500k£945,000#2
- 89 Beech RoadSemi-detachedSold Feb 2018 for £785k£938,000#3
- 93 Beech RoadSemi-detachedSold Nov 2000 for £250k£932,000#4
- 81 Beech RoadSemi-detachedSold Aug 2022 for £835k£892,000#5
- 85 Beech Road (this home)Semi-detached · 4 bedSold May 2009 for £380k£885,000#6
- 91 Beech RoadSemi-detachedSold Jul 2016 for £675k£849,000#7
- 75 Beech RoadSemi-detachedSold Jul 2001 for £240k£831,000#8
- 87 Beech Road St AlbansDetachedSold Jun 2021 for £700k£828,000#9
- 77 Beech RoadSemi-detachedSold Oct 2005 for £316k£755,000#10
- 79 Beech RoadSemi-detachedSold Jul 2001 for £210k£728,000#11
- 65 Beech RoadSemi-detachedSold Aug 2006 for £312k£693,000#12
- 83 Beech RoadTerracedSold Apr 1999 for £130k£650,000#13
- 67 Beech RoadSemi-detachedSold Dec 2009 for £300k£632,000#14
- 57 Beech RoadFlatSold May 2017 for £345k£355,000#15
- 33 Beech RoadFlatSold May 2018 for £335k£351,000#16
- 51 Beech RoadFlatSold Jul 2020 for £320k£350,000#17
- 43 Beech RoadFlatSold Feb 2021 for £330k£348,000#18
- 37 Beech RoadFlatSold Sept 2021 for £335k£342,000#19
- 53 Beech RoadFlatSold Apr 2021 for £318k£334,000#20
- 39 Beech RoadFlatSold Jan 2014 for £235k£331,000#21
- 35 Beech RoadFlatSold Aug 2016 for £315k£327,000#22
- 63 Beech RoadFlatSold Apr 2011 for £200k£322,000#23
- 47 Beech RoadFlatSold Aug 2001 for £115k£311,000#24
- Beech House Beech RoadFlatSold Jun 2008 for £206k£309,000#25
- 45 Beech Road St AlbansFlatSold Feb 1999 for £65k£264,000#26
- 29 Beech RoadFlatSold Apr 1995 for £39k£212,000#27
- 31 Beech RoadOtherSold Apr 2019 for £560k–
- 41 Beech Road–
- 49 Beech RoadOtherSold Jul 2021 for £11k–
- 55 Beech Road–
- 59 Beech Road–
- 61 Beech Road–
- 71 Beech Road–
- 73 Beech Road–
- Flat 1, Beech House–
- Flat 2, Beech House–
- Flat 3, Beech House–
- Flat 4, Beech House–
- Flat 5, Beech House–
Recent sales of semi-detached homes nearby
The closest sales of the same type in the last two years, registered with HM Land Registry. Choose one to see its page.
| Home | Price | Sold | Size | Per sq ft | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99 Beech RoadAL3 5AP · Semi-detached | £1,020,000 | Mar 2025 | 1,615 sq ft | £632 | < 0.1 mi |
| 54 Beech RoadAL3 5AT · Semi-detached | £985,000 | Mar 2025 | 1,550 sq ft | £635 | 0.1 mi |
| 157 Sandridge RoadAL1 4AH · Semi-detached | £1,110,000 | May 2026 | 1,356 sq ft | £818 | 0.1 mi |
| 179 Sandridge RoadAL1 4AH · Semi-detached | £1,000,000 | Jan 2026 | – | – | 0.1 mi |
| 115 Beech RoadAL3 5AW · Semi-detached | £650,000 | Mar 2026 | 926 sq ft | £702 | 0.1 mi |
| 106 Beech RoadAL3 5AU · Semi-detached | £510,000 | Oct 2025 | 570 sq ft | £894 | 0.2 mi |
| 114 Beech RoadAL3 5AU · Semi-detached | £660,000 | Sept 2025 | 840 sq ft | £786 | 0.2 mi |
| 77 Chalkdell FieldsAL4 9LU · Semi-detached | £879,550 | Jan 2026 | 1,539 sq ft | £571 | 0.2 mi |
| 83 Chalkdell FieldsAL4 9LU · Semi-detached | £668,525 | Mar 2025 | 915 sq ft | £731 | 0.2 mi |
| 17 Watson AvenueAL3 5HP · Semi-detached | £350,000 | Apr 2025 | 1,066 sq ft | £328 | 0.2 mi |
| 147 Gurney Court RoadAL1 4QY · Semi-detached | £1,400,000 | Oct 2025 | 1,776 sq ft | £788 | 0.2 mi |
| 149 Gurney Court RoadAL1 4QY · Semi-detached | £900,000 | Aug 2025 | 883 sq ft | £1,020 | 0.2 mi |
What buyers have paid in AL3
Completed sales in the last 12 months, against the 12 months before
| Type | Sales | Average price | Average size | Per sq ft | On the year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | 276 | £680,799 | 1,124 sq ft | £596 | −5.5% |
| Flats | 32 | £333,628 | 651 sq ft | £490 | −7.3% |
| Terraced | 120 | £627,807 | 1,029 sq ft | £624 | −1.2% |
| Semi-detached | 63 | £687,331 | 1,126 sq ft | £603 | −7.7% |
| Detached | 51 | £914,855 | 1,492 sq ft | £606 | −14.0% |
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Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Energy performance data © Crown copyright. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Contains HM Land Registry UK House Price Index data © Crown copyright. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Floor area and energy rating from the energy certificate of October 2008.
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