8, BIRCH COPSE, BRICKET WOOD, ST ALBANS, AL2 3UT - £390,000

8 BIRCH COPSE is a very small detached house of 71m², built sometime between 1950 and 1966. It was last sold for £390,000 in May 2014, which was around 47% below the average May 2014 detached price in the St Albans local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was July 2014, where the current energy rating was D, and the potential energy rating was B.

8 BIRCH COPSE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for 8 BIRCH COPSE since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the two sales, along with the average detached price in the St Albans local authority area for the corresponding sale date. Both of the two 8 BIRCH COPSE sales were for below the average price. The average price is sourced from the Office for National Statistics' House Price Index (HPI).

Date	Price	HPI Price	Variation from HPI
2014 16 MAY	£390,000	£736,475	47% below HPI
2012 6 JUN	£285,000	£676,528	58% below HPI

8 BIRCH COPSE Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average detached house price in the St Albans local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The two 8 BIRCH COPSE sales from June 2012 and May 2014 have been plotted on the graph. A line has been extrapolated to show what the value of the property might have been over time, following each sale, had it maintained the same margin above or below the HPI (as a percentage). For example, the June 2012 sale was for 58% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 58% below the HPI over time, until the May 2014 sale, where it rises to 47% below the HPI. The line then continues to track at 47% below the HPI.

How Large is 8 BIRCH COPSE?

8 BIRCH COPSE is 71m² according to the EPC inspection conducted in July 2014. This puts it in the smallest 10% of detached houses in Bricket Wood, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses by size in Bricket Wood, and where 8 BIRCH COPSE lies on this distribution: 5% of detached houses are smaller than 8 BIRCH COPSE, and 95% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Bricket Wood.

8 BIRCH COPSE: Plot and Title Map

8 BIRCH COPSE sits on a plot of roughly 0.084 of an acre, or 341m². The below map shows the location of 8 BIRCH COPSE, an approximate outline of the building(s), and the indicative extent of the property. The plot extent is a Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygon, and it is important to note that a title may include more than one polygon, whereas only one polygon is shown on the map (the polygon which intersects with the position of 8 BIRCH COPSE). The full extent of the land contained in any registered title can only be identified from the individual title plan. The maps on this page should not be relied upon to establish the extent of a title.

Where is 8 BIRCH COPSE?

8 BIRCH COPSE is located in BRICKET WOOD, in the AL2 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 8 on BIRCH COPSE.