Property data
Sale history
Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation
Jul 2017 £535,000 7.0% 5.2%
Jul 2011 £355,000 4.8% 2.0%
Apr 2005 £265,000 7.6% 5.9%
Aug 2000 £187,500 10.8% 10.0%
Jun 1999 New build New £166,995 na na
Floor plan

Archived estate agent floor plan for 31, Bell View.

Floorplan 31
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Internal area
87 square metres (936 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £6,149 per square metre (£571 per square foot) in Jul 2017. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £7,383 per square metre (£686 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Jul 2017 £535,000 £6,149 £642,325 £7,383
Jul 2011 £355,000 £4,080 £628,199 £7,221
Apr 2005 £265,000 £3,046 £662,422 £7,614
Aug 2000 £187,500 £2,155 £744,739 £8,560
Jun 1999 £166,995 £1,919 £691,248 £7,945

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 87 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 £642,325. 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 £5,730 and £7,600 per square metre (£532 and £706 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 87 m², this implies a valuation between £499,000 and £661,000. 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
193 square metres (2,077 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Archived listings
History:
Archived rental listing for 31 Bell View. Advertised on multiple portals. It was reduced on 27/01/2025. It last appeared Mar 2025.
Photos:

There are 25 archived estate agent listing photos for 31 Bell View.

Photos for 31 Bell View
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 3 bedrooms
  • 1 bathrooms
EPC Inspections
Summary:
23 September 2016 - energy performance certificate grade C
Certificate:
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Reason for EPC:
Marketed sale
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Semi-Detached House , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1996 to 2002
Area:
87 sqm (936 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 75 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.

Summary:
25 March 2011 - energy performance certificate grade C
Reason for EPC:
None
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
None , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1996 to 2002
Area:
75 sqm (807 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Frequently asked questions

31 Bell View 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 £642,325.
  • Based on an internal area of 87 m² and recent prices in St Albans, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £499,000 to £661,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 31 Bell View last sold for £535,000 in July 2017.

HouseMetric shows 31 Bell View as 87 m² (936 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 C, from an inspection dated 23 September 2016. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 31 Bell View was in council tax band E. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

31 Bell View is in postcode AL4 0SQ, in St Albans. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Bell View, AL4 0SQ 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 2 July 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.