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

EPC B3 planning records

Estimated value

£961,000

  • Since the 2016 sale (£785,000)+22%
  • Against AL4 0LP's recent median (£800,000)+20%

Newest record on this page: August 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Floor area
120 m²
1292 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 84
Council tax
Band F
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£961,000

  • Against its 2016 sale (£785,000)+22%
  • Against AL4 0LP's recent median (£800,000)+20%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 20 Jove Gardens is modelled from its 120 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL4 0LP. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    120 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2016

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2016

  • Recent sales in AL4 0LP

    5 sales, median £800,000 (2023–2021)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: August 2023Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 3 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 October 2016Most recent

    £785,000

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

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 20 Jove Gardens, Smallford, St Albans, AL4 0LP. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
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  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 20 Jove Gardens

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

20 Jove Gardens is a detached house in Smallford, St. Albans, St Albans (AL4 0LP). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft) and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2016) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 93).

Today's modelled estimate of £961,000 is 22.4% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£608/sq ft) was about 16.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in October 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Oct 2026

Current Certificate
Oct 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
B84
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.8 t/year
Occupancy
—

Certificate validity

Expired on 2 October 2026

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Jove Gardens, Smallford, St Albans, AL4 0LP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Jove Gardens has 3 separate extension applications on the council record.

3 applications on record at 20 Jove Gardens, Smallford, St Albans, AL4 0LP

3decisions3extensions34documents2nearby
  1. Feb 2019
    ExtensionOutline
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Single storey rear extension

    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    5/2018/3387
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

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  • The 34 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

20 Jove Gardens outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£6,542

Street avg £5,496

Strongly above

Floor Area

120 m²

Street avg 132 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 1.7 t/year

On par

Years Held

10 years

Street avg 8 years

Above
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.
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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.

Nearest schools

  • Oaklands College16 plus1.2km
  • Nicholas Breakspear Catholic SchoolSecondary1.6km
  • Colney Heath Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary1.9km
  • Beaumont SchoolSecondary2.0km

Nearest stops

  • Jove GardensBus stop136m
  • Three Horseshoes PHBus stop292m
  • Smallford RoundaboutBus stop298m
  • Smallford RoundaboutBus stop369m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences652 reports36%
  • Anti-social Behaviour358 reports20%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson159 reports9%
  • Vehicle Crime143 reports8%

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How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 20 Jove Gardens is modelled from its 120 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL4 0LP. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 20 Jove Gardens. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 20 Jove Gardens was lodged in October 2016 at band B and expired in October 2026, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 3 applications are matched to 20 Jove Gardens. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 13 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL4 0LP, not by walking route.
Council tax band
20 Jove Gardens is in council tax band F. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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