Property data
Sale history
£580,000 on Dec 2016
Internal area
98 square metres (1,055 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £5,918 per square metre (£550 per square foot) in Dec 2016. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £6,659 per square metre (£619 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Dec 2016 £580,000 £5,918 £652,584 £6,659

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 98 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.

Valuation
The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £652,584. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in St Albans are now selling for between £6,300 and £8,570 per square metre (£585 and £796 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 98 m², this implies a valuation between £617,000 and £840,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
Bedrooms
3
Type
Semi-detached
Council tax band
E
Plot size
428 square metres (4,607 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Planning applications
Planning ref:
March 2023 5/2022/2918
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application approved with conditions
Address:
180 Beech Road St Albans Hertfordshir
Description:
Garage conversion into habitable room

Planning ref:
January 2023 5/2022/2655
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application approved with conditions
Address:
180 Beech Road St Albans Hertfordshir
Description:
Single storey rear extension (retrospective)

Planning ref:
December 2020 5/2020/2376
Type:
Unknown type ; this application involves multiple dwellings
Status:
Application withdrawn before a decision was taken
Address:
180 Beech Road St Albans Hertfordshir
Description:
Single storey rear extension (resubmission following refusal of 5/2019/2423)

Planning ref:
February 2020 5/2020/0059
Type:
Outline application - proposal prior to a full application, including assessments and scoping opinions.
Status:
Application refused
Address:
180 Beech Road St Albans Hertfordshir
Description:
Prior Notification - Single storey rear extension 2.7m in height x 2.5m in depth with 2.5m height to eaves and extending 6m in total beyond the rear wall of the original dwelling

Planning ref:
December 2019 5/2019/2423
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application refused
Address:
180 Beech Road St Albans Hertfordshir
Description:
Single storey rear extension

Planning ref:
October 2018 5/2018/2292
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application approved with conditions
Address:
180 Beech Road St Albans Hertfordshir
Description:
Single storey front, side and rear, first floor side and two storey rear extensions with front and rear rooflights and increase in habitable roof space following removal of detached rear garage

Planning ref:
September 2018 5/2018/2270
Type:
Unknown type
Status:
Application withdrawn before a decision was taken
Address:
180 Beech Road St Albans Hertfordshir
Description:
Prior Notification - Single storey rear extension 4m in depth x 3.1m in height x 2.8m in height to eaves

Planning ref:
August 2018 5/2018/2017
Type:
Unknown type
Status:
Application withdrawn before a decision was taken
Address:
180 Beech Road St Albans Hertfordshir
Description:
Prior Notification - Single storey rear extension 4m in depth x 3.1m in height x 2.8m in height to eaves

Planning ref:
July 2018 5/2018/1757
Type:
Unknown type
Status:
Application withdrawn before a decision was taken
Address:
180 Beech Road St Albans Hertfordshir
Description:
Prior Notification - Single storey rear extension 3.1m in height x 4m in depth with 2.8m height to eaves
EPC Inspections
Summary:
07 November 2016 - energy performance certificate grade D
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
marketed sale
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Semi-Detached House , has 6 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1950 to 1966
Area:
98 sqm (1,055 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, 100 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Frequently asked questions

180 Beech Road is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.

  • HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £652,584.
  • Based on an internal area of 98 m² and recent prices in St Albans, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £617,000 to £840,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 180 Beech Road last sold for £580,000 in December 2016.

HouseMetric shows 180 Beech Road as 98 m² (1,055 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 3 bedrooms. Bedroom numbers can come from a previous estate agency listing, an EPC record, or an estimate based on the size of the property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is D, from an inspection dated 07 November 2016. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 180 Beech Road was in council tax band E. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

180 Beech Road is in postcode AL3 5AX, in St Albans. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Beech Road, AL3 5AX or analysis of the St Albans property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 1 June 2026. Figures such as indexed values and local valuation ranges are calculated estimates for context, while official records can change as public datasets are updated.

For more detail on HouseMetric data sources, update frequency and valuation methods, see the HouseMetric FAQs.