What kind of home is 16 Jove Gardens, AL4 0LP?

16 Jove Gardens, AL4 0LP is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 16 Jove Gardens, AL4 0LP?

16 Jove Gardens, AL4 0LP last sold for £949,950 in April 2017, around 9 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 16 Jove Gardens, AL4 0LP?

The current EPC rating for 16 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.

How big is 16 Jove Gardens, AL4 0LP?

16 Jove Gardens, AL4 0LP has a recorded floor area of 175 m² (1,884 sq ft), around 44 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 46% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in AL4 0LP. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 16 Jove Gardens, AL4 0LP use?

The latest EPC at 16 Jove Gardens, AL4 0LP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 16 Jove Gardens, AL4 0LP in?

16 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 16 Jove Gardens, AL4 0LP?

Police records around 16 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.

What schools are near 16 Jove Gardens, AL4 0LP?

The closest primary school to 16 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 16 Jove Gardens, AL4 0LP?

The closest bus stop to 16 Jove Gardens, AL4 0LP is Jove Gardens, 136m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

EPC B

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

175 m²

1884 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 86

Overview

About 16 Jove Gardens

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

16 Jove Gardens is a four-bedroom 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. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in April 2017.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms3
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageDouble

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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 16 Jove Gardens, Smallford, St Albans, AL4 0LP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 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.

Current estimate

£1,036,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2017)

£949,950

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

6 April 2017Most recent
£949,950

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.

16 Jove Gardens outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,428

Street avg £5,575

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

On par

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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.

£948k

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1 Boissy Close, Colney Heath Lane

AL4 0UE

4 bed3 bath

£849k

1 Church Croft

AL4 0GL

4 bed

£843k

1 Chivenor Place

AL4 0AD

4 bed2 bath

£726k

1 Coopers Gate, Colney Heath

AL4 0ND

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£1.0m

1 Bell View

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1 Central Drive

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3 bed1 bath

£726k

1 Barley Mow Lane

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3 bed3 bath

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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