5 Beech Bottom
AL3 5LP
- Detached
- Freehold
- 4 bedrooms (estimate)
- 1,636 sq ft
- EPC C
What comparable sales show
Few close matches: a rough guide£1,139,000
Range £866,000 to £1,413,000 · £696 per sq ft
Since last sale
−£61,000
−5.1% since Jul 2023, −1.5% a year
Rank in AL3 5LP
4th of 4
Postcode average £1,300,000
From completed sales of similar homes nearby, adjusted for floor area. It cannot see condition, layout or recent work, so it is not a valuation.
In short
5 Beech Bottom is a 4 bedroom freehold detached in AL3 of about 1,636 sq ft.
Comparable completed sales nearby put it at £866,000 to £1,413,000, about £1,139,000 in the middle.
That makes it the 4th highest of the 4 homes we can compare in AL3 5LP, where the middle figure averages £1,300,000.
It last sold for £1,200,000 in July 2023; comparable sales suggest it has lost about £61,000 since, roughly −1.5% a year.
Across St Albans, average prices rose 3.2% 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
£866,000
Middle
£1,139,000
Upper end
£1,413,000
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On the map
Where 5 Beech Bottom is
5 Beech Bottom on the map
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Energy
How efficient the home is
Energy performance certificate
From the official register for 5 Beech Bottom, lodged 23 January 2023.
Rating now
C76 points
Could reach
C78 points
2 points higher with the improvements below
- Built
- 1983–1990
- Solar panels
- Yes
What the assessor found
Each part of the home, with the certificate's own energy efficiency rating.
Walls
Cavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
GoodRoof
Pitched, 400+ mm loft insulation
Very goodFloor
Solid, no insulation (assumed)
Not rated on the certificate
Windows
Fully double glazed
GoodHeating
Boiler and radiators, mains gas
GoodHeating controls
Programmer, room thermostat and TRVs
GoodHot water
From main system, plus solar
Very goodLighting
Low energy lighting in all fixed outlets
Very goodSecond heating
Room heaters, mains gas
Not rated on the certificate
Estimated running costs
A year, now and after the recommended improvements.
£82 a year less after the improvements
Heating
Hot water
Lighting
The assessor's estimates at the energy prices in use when the certificate was made (2023), for a typical household. Today's bills will differ.
Improvements the certificate recommends
In the certificate's order. Each rating assumes the steps before it are done.
- 1
Floor insulation (solid floor)
Typical cost £4,000–£6,000 · saves about £83 a year
Rating after78C
Costs and savings are the certificate's own, as estimated when it was made.
History
What it has sold for
Sale history
Every sale of this home registered with HM Land Registry since 1995
| Sold | Price paid | Change | A year |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 2023 | £1,200,000 | First sale | – |
Nearby
Neighbours and the sales behind the figure
Homes in AL3 5LP
Ranked by what comparable sales show. Choose one to see its page.
The completed sales behind the figure
Similar homes nearby, registered with HM Land Registry. Choose one to see its page.
| Home | Price | Sold | Size | Per sq ft | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Beech BottomAL3 5LP · Detached | £1,450,000 | Apr 2026 | 1,905 sq ft | £761 | < 0.1 mi |
| 33 Harpenden RoadAL3 6BJ · Detached | £925,000 | Apr 2026 | 1,518 sq ft | £609 | 0.2 mi |
| 51 Waverley RoadAL3 5PH · Detached | £1,300,000 | Apr 2026 | 1,572 sq ft | £827 | 0.3 mi |
| 8 Everlasting LaneAL3 5RY · Detached | £1,235,000 | Aug 2026 | 1,894 sq ft | £652 | 0.4 mi |
| 3 Bridle CloseAL3 5HX · Detached | £995,000 | Aug 2026 | 1,259 sq ft | £790 | 0.3 mi |
| 5 Palfrey CloseAL3 5RE · Detached | £1,117,500 | Aug 2025 | 1,722 sq ft | £649 | 0.3 mi |
| 108 Waverley RoadAL3 5TH · Detached | £850,000 | Feb 2026 | 1,399 sq ft | £607 | 0.4 mi |
| 31 Batchwood DriveAL3 5RZ · Detached | £1,055,000 | Mar 2025 | 1,496 sq ft | £705 | 0.3 mi |
| 14 Old Harpenden RoadAL3 6AX · Detached | £1,175,000 | Nov 2024 | 1,744 sq ft | £674 | 0.2 mi |
| 10 Darwin CloseAL3 6LH · Detached | £900,000 | Dec 2025 | 1,550 sq ft | £581 | 0.5 mi |
| 43 Fontmell CloseAL3 5HU · Detached | £850,000 | Mar 2025 | 1,485 sq ft | £572 | 0.3 mi |
| 54 Harpenden RoadAL3 6DE · Detached | £880,000 | Mar 2025 | 1,367 sq ft | £644 | 0.2 mi |
The area
AL3 at a glance
What buyers have paid in AL3
Completed sales in the last 12 months, against the 12 months before
Flats
Terraced
Semi-detached
Detached
| Type | Sales | Average price | Average size | Per sq ft | On the year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | 275 | £681,038 | 1,124 sq ft | £596 | −5.5% |
| Flats | 32 | £333,628 | 651 sq ft | £490 | −7.3% |
| Terraced | 119 | £627,915 | 1,029 sq ft | £624 | −1.1% |
| 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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Floor area and energy rating from the energy certificate of January 2023.
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