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Beech Road, St. Albans

East of England

£725,000

Listed on 30/07/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
3
Type
House
Area
1208 sqft

Features

  • Garden
  • Parking

Description

This three-bedroom home is set on a residential road north of St Albans city centre and is offered with no onward chain. The ground floor opens through a porch into an entrance hall with a cloakroom. A dual-aspect lounge and dining room has a bay window, fireplace and doors to the rear garden. The separate kitchen is fitted with wall and base units and integrated appliances, with a utility area beyond that provides garden views and access to the front and rear. A further ground-floor room with a shower can be used as a study or guest space. Upstairs are two double bedrooms with fitted wardrobes, a third bedroom and a family bathroom. Outside, a driveway provides off-street parking for several vehicles, while the rear garden includes a patio, lawn and established borders, with a gate leading to Beech Bottom woodland. The property is around a mile from the city centre, with local schools, shops and Batchwood Golf Course nearby. The listing identifies potential to extend to the side, rear or into the loft, subject to the necessary permissions. The existing accommodation and scope for future changes offer options for a buyer considering updates or longer-term improvement.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

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56out of 100
Grade DWeak opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

This is a liveable, light-refresh project with a spacious bay-fronted lounge/dining room, driveway parking and a rear garden with established planting and patio areas. Dated finishes offer scope for a cosmetic update, while the listing also points to possible side, rear and loft extensions, subject to permissions; the study/guest room with a shower adds useful flexibility.

The location and property fundamentals are strong, but the asking price is slightly above the local average per square foot, so value is a limitation rather than a particular draw. The renovation range is £6,500–£15,000; at the midpoint, the purchase plus works is about 3.3% above the implied local-average value, before fees and stamp duty, which is not a renovated-value estimate.

Key opportunities

  • Refresh dated finishes across the photographed living spaces and bedrooms, with a functional fitted kitchen and bathroom as a starting point.
  • Make use of the spacious bay-fronted lounge/dining room and the study/guest room with a shower for flexible everyday living.
  • Explore the stated potential for side, rear or loft extensions, subject to necessary permissions.

Key risks

None recorded.

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Current average 2-year fixed rate is 4.45%

Current average variable rate is 6.60%

Monthly Repayments
£2,739
Based on a loan of £543,750 over 30 years at 4.45% interest

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Pricing

Price history

+3.6% since listed
£725,000+£25,000(+3.6%)
14/10/2026
Current price
£700,000Initial listing
30/07/2026

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