What type of property is 15 Jove Gardens, AL4 0LP?

15 Jove Gardens, AL4 0LP is a detached house.

When did 15 Jove Gardens, AL4 0LP last change hands?

15 Jove Gardens, AL4 0LP last sold for £959,950 in April 2017, around 9 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 15 Jove Gardens, AL4 0LP have?

The current EPC rating for 15 Jove Gardens, AL4 0LP is B with a score of 86 out of 100, lodged in November 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 15 Jove Gardens, AL4 0LP?

15 Jove Gardens, AL4 0LP has a recorded floor area of 175 m² (1,884 sq ft). That makes it about 46% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in AL4 0LP. Source: EPC Register.

How is 15 Jove Gardens, AL4 0LP heated?

The latest EPC at 15 Jove Gardens, AL4 0LP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 15 Jove Gardens, AL4 0LP located?

15 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 15 Jove Gardens, AL4 0LP?

Police records around 15 Jove Gardens, AL4 0LP 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.

Which schools serve 15 Jove Gardens, AL4 0LP?

The closest primary school to 15 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 is the nearest station to 15 Jove Gardens, AL4 0LP?

The closest bus stop to 15 Jove Gardens, AL4 0LP is Jove Gardens, 136m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

EPC B

Property type

Detached

Floor area

175 m²

1884 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 86

Overview

About 15 Jove Gardens

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

15 Jove Gardens is a detached house in Smallford, St. Albans, St Albans (AL4 0LP). It has a recorded floor area of 175 m² (around 1884 sq ft). The latest certificate (November 2016) returns a high B (score 86), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 92).

At 175 m² the property is well over the postcode median (120 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On the market in April 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years. Today's modelled estimate of £1,077,000 is 12.2% above the 2017 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.

EPC Rating

B86

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

2.3 t/year

Occupancy

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Jove Gardens, Smallford, St Albans, AL4 0LP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

15 Jove Gardens has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

3 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.

15 Jove Gardens valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£1,077,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2017)

£959,950

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

18 April 2017Most recent
£959,950

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.

EPC Rating for 15 Jove Gardens runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,485

Street avg £5,571

Below

Floor Area

175 m²

Street avg 129 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 1.7 t/year

Below

Years Held

9 years

Street avg 8 years

Below

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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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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.

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

Jove Gardens — bus stop.

Closest school

1.2 km

Oaklands College. 13 schools nearby.

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