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Hawkswick Cottage, Harpenden Road, Childwickbury, St Albans, AL3 6JG

1 planning record

Estimated value

£2,180,000

  • Since the 2011 sale (£2,010,000)+8%
  • Against AL3 6JG's recent median (£820,000)+166%

Newest record on this page: March 2021. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
200 m²
2150 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 48
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£2,180,000

  • Against its 2011 sale (£2,010,000)+8%
  • Against AL3 6JG's recent median (£820,000)+166%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Hawkswick Cottage is modelled from its 200 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 6JG. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    200 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2011

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2011

  • Recent sales in AL3 6JG

    3 sales, median £820,000 (2021–2004)

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SalesLatest sale shown: March 2021Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 August 2011Most recent

    £2,010,000

Median price across the last 3 sales in AL3 6JG: £820,000 (2021–2004).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About Hawkswick Cottage

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Hawkswick Cottage is a detached house in Childwickbury, St. Albans, St Albans (AL3 6JG). It has a recorded floor area of 200 m² (around 2150 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (April 2011) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The latest certificate is from April 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

15 years since the last transfer (August 2011). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2015.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Hawkswick Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Apr 2021

Current Certificate
Apr 2011

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
8.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 3 April 2021

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Hawkswick Cottage, Harpenden Road, Childwickbury, St Albans, AL3 6JG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at Hawkswick Cottage, Harpenden Road, Childwickbury, St Albans, AL3 6JG

1decisions14documents
  1. May 2015
    OutbuildingFull
    Outcome in report

    Tennis court and fencing

    Documents
    14 docs on file
    Reference
    5/2014/3160
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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the St Albans district page.
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Crime

170/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Hawkswick — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Townsend Church of England School. 16 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Townsend Church of England SchoolSecondary461m
  • Margaret Wix Primary SchoolPrimary785m
  • St Albans Girls' SchoolSecondary1.1km
  • Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant SchoolPrimary1.5km

Nearest stops

  • HawkswickBus stop290m
  • Hawkswick Lodge FarmBus stop377m
  • Townsend School GroundsBus stop503m
  • Texaco GarageBus stop527m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences776 reports30%
  • Anti-social Behaviour568 reports22%
  • Shoplifting208 reports8%
  • Other Theft193 reports8%

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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Comparables

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Hawkswick Cottage is modelled from its 200 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 6JG. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for Hawkswick Cottage. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Hawkswick Cottage was lodged in April 2011 at band E and expired in April 2021, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to Hawkswick Cottage. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 16 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL3 6JG, not by walking route.
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