What kind of home is 12 Jove Gardens, AL4 0LP?

12 Jove Gardens, AL4 0LP is a semi-detached house.

When did 12 Jove Gardens, AL4 0LP last change hands?

12 Jove Gardens, AL4 0LP last sold for £675,000 in October 2016, around 10 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 12 Jove Gardens, AL4 0LP?

The current EPC rating for 12 Jove Gardens, AL4 0LP is B with a score of 85 out of 100, lodged in September 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 12 Jove Gardens, AL4 0LP?

12 Jove Gardens, AL4 0LP has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (1,227 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 12 Jove Gardens, AL4 0LP use?

The latest EPC at 12 Jove Gardens, AL4 0LP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 12 Jove Gardens, AL4 0LP?

12 Jove Gardens, AL4 0LP is in council tax band E.

Which area is 12 Jove Gardens, AL4 0LP in?

12 Jove Gardens, AL4 0LP sits in Smallford, St. Albans, St Albans. It falls within the AL4 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

How safe is the area around 12 Jove Gardens, AL4 0LP?

Police records around 12 Jove Gardens, AL4 0LP show an average of 113 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 36% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 12 Jove Gardens, AL4 0LP?

The closest primary school to 12 Jove Gardens, AL4 0LP is Colney Heath Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School (1.9km), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Oaklands College (1.2km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 12 Jove Gardens, AL4 0LP?

The closest bus stop to 12 Jove Gardens, AL4 0LP is Jove Gardens, 136m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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12 Jove Gardens, Smallford, St Albans, AL4 0LP

EPC B

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor area

114 m²

1227 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 85

Council tax

Band E

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Overview

About 12 Jove Gardens

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

12 Jove Gardens is a semi-detached house in Smallford, St. Albans, St Albans (AL4 0LP). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft) and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2016) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 95).

Last changed hands 10 years ago, in October 2016. Today's modelled estimate of £759,000 is 12.4% above the 2016 sale price.

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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.

12 Jove Gardens's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate

Sept 2016

EPC Rating

B85

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.5 t/year

Occupancy

—

Certificate validity

Valid until 27 September 2026

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Jove Gardens, Smallford, St Albans, AL4 0LP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Jove Gardens has no planning applications on record.

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2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Current estimate

£759,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2016)

£675,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

10 October 2016Most recent
£675,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL4 0LP: £800,000 (2023–2021).

Nearby sales in AL4 0LP

On the street

Versus other Jove Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

12 Jove Gardens outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,921

Street avg £5,540

Above

Floor Area

114 m²

Street avg 132 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.5 t/year

Street avg 1.8 t/year

Above

Years Held

10 years

Street avg 8 years

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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1 Central Drive

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3 bed1 bath

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1 Boissy Close, Colney Heath Lane

AL4 0UE

4 bed3 bath

£849k

1 Coopers Gate, Colney Heath

AL4 0ND

4 bed

£675k

1 Chestnut Drive

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3 bed

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1 Eagle Way

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1 Cranwell Close

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1 Charlotte Close

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

113/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Jove Gardens — bus stop.

Closest school

1.2 km

Oaklands College. 13 schools nearby.

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