What kind of home is 285 Hatfield Road, AL4 0DH?

285 Hatfield Road, AL4 0DH is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 285 Hatfield Road, AL4 0DH?

285 Hatfield Road, AL4 0DH last sold for £555,000 in May 2013, around 13 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £207,000 in October 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 285 Hatfield Road, AL4 0DH?

Across 4 sales between October 1999 and May 2013, 285 Hatfield Road, AL4 0DH rose from £207,000 to £555,000, a change of £348,000. That works out to roughly +7.5% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 285 Hatfield Road, AL4 0DH?

The current EPC rating for 285 Hatfield Road, AL4 0DH is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in July 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 285 Hatfield Road, AL4 0DH?

285 Hatfield Road, AL4 0DH has a recorded floor area of 163 m² (1,755 sq ft), around 41 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 46% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in AL4 0DH. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 285 Hatfield Road, AL4 0DH use?

The latest EPC at 285 Hatfield Road, AL4 0DH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 285 Hatfield Road, AL4 0DH?

285 Hatfield Road, AL4 0DH is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 285 Hatfield Road, AL4 0DH in?

285 Hatfield Road, AL4 0DH sits in St Albans. It falls within the AL4 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

What is crime like near 285 Hatfield Road, AL4 0DH?

Police records around 285 Hatfield Road, AL4 0DH show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 38% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (123% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 285 Hatfield Road, AL4 0DH?

The closest primary school to 285 Hatfield Road, AL4 0DH is Oakwood Primary School (548m), one of 22 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Beaumont School (387m), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 285 Hatfield Road, AL4 0DH?

The closest bus stop to 285 Hatfield Road, AL4 0DH is Ashley Road, 127m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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285 Hatfield Road, St Albans, AL4 0DH

4 sales on record3 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

163 m²

1755 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 285 Hatfield Road

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

285 Hatfield Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in St Albans (AL4 0DH). It has a recorded floor area of 163 m² (around 1755 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2012) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). The latest certificate is from July 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 163 m² the property is well over the postcode median (112 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1999–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £963,000 sits 73.5% above the 2013 sale of £555,000. 13 years since the last transfer (May 2013). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4

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Energy

Energy performance

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

285 Hatfield Road'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 30 Jul 2022

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 285 Hatfield Road, St Albans, AL4 0DH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.

3 applications on record at 285 Hatfield Road, St Albans, AL4 0DH

3decisions3extensions26documents3nearby

Oct 2004
AnnexFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Single storey side extension to provide granny annexe
Extension
Documents
2 docs on file
Reference
5/2004/1861
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Loft ConversionAug 2016Decision
Loft ConversionApr 2016Decision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.

Current estimate

£963,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£555,000

Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

30 May 2013Most recent
£555,000
+48.0%over 8 years
4 August 2004
£375,000
+27.1%over 2 years
15 March 2002
£295,000
+42.5%over 2 years
11 October 1999
£207,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL4 0DH: £940,000 (2025–2019).

Nearby sales in AL4 0DH

On the street

Versus other Hatfield Road homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

285 Hatfield Road outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,405

Street avg £5,215

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Floor Area

163 m²

Street avg 128 m²

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Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.5 t/year

Street avg 5.9 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full St Albans report

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

4/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Ashley Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Beaumont School. 30 schools nearby.

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