What type of property is 2 Jove Gardens, AL4 0LP?

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

When did 2 Jove Gardens, AL4 0LP last change hands?

2 Jove Gardens, AL4 0LP last sold for £800,000 in August 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £750,000 in August 2016. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 2 Jove Gardens, AL4 0LP?

Across 3 sales between August 2016 and August 2021, 2 Jove Gardens, AL4 0LP rose from £750,000 to £800,000, a change of £50,000. That works out to roughly +1.3% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 2 Jove Gardens, AL4 0LP?

The current EPC rating for 2 Jove Gardens, AL4 0LP is B with a score of 85 out of 100, lodged in August 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 2 Jove Gardens, AL4 0LP?

2 Jove Gardens, AL4 0LP has a recorded floor area of 140 m² (1,507 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 17% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in AL4 0LP. Source: EPC Register.

How is 2 Jove Gardens, AL4 0LP heated?

The latest EPC at 2 Jove Gardens, AL4 0LP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 2 Jove Gardens, AL4 0LP?

2 Jove Gardens, AL4 0LP is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 2 Jove Gardens, AL4 0LP located?

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

Is 2 Jove Gardens, AL4 0LP in a safe area?

Police records around 2 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 2 Jove Gardens, AL4 0LP?

The closest primary school to 2 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 2 Jove Gardens, AL4 0LP?

The closest bus stop to 2 Jove Gardens, AL4 0LP is Jove Gardens, 136m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

EPC B3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

140 m²

1507 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 85

Council tax

Band F

Overview

About 2 Jove Gardens

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

2 Jove Gardens is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Smallford, St. Albans, St Albans (AL4 0LP). It has a recorded floor area of 140 m² (around 1507 sq ft) and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 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 92).

At 140 m² it's 16.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (120 m² median across 21 EPCs). Across 2016–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £903,000 is 12.9% above the 2021 sale price. Last sale on file: £800,000 in August 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2

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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

B85

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.9 t/year

Occupancy

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Jove Gardens, Smallford, St Albans, AL4 0LP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Jove Gardens has no planning applications on record.

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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.

2 Jove Gardens saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£903,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.3% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£800,000

Growth on file: 1.3% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

30 August 2021Most recent
£800,000
+10.8%over 3 years
28 February 2018
£722,000
-3.7%over 1 year
25 August 2016
£750,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL4 0LP: £959,950 (2023–2017).

Nearby sales in AL4 0LP

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Versus other Jove Gardens homes

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

Price per m²

£5,714

Street avg £5,555

Above

Floor Area

140 m²

Street avg 131 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 1.7 t/year

On par

Years Held

5 years

Street avg 8 years

Below

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Comparables

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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

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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

Jove Gardens — bus stop.

Closest school

1.2 km

Oaklands College. 13 schools nearby.

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