What type of property is 22 Jove Gardens, AL4 0LP?

22 Jove Gardens, AL4 0LP is a 4-bedroom detached house, on a corner plot.

What was the last sold price for 22 Jove Gardens, AL4 0LP?

22 Jove Gardens, AL4 0LP last sold for £1,015,000 in October 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £1,045,000 in October 2016, so prices have been flat over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 22 Jove Gardens, AL4 0LP?

Across 2 sales between October 2016 and October 2021, 22 Jove Gardens, AL4 0LP fell from £1,045,000 to £1,015,000, a change of £30,000. That works out to roughly -0.6% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 22 Jove Gardens, AL4 0LP have?

The current EPC rating for 22 Jove Gardens, AL4 0LP is B with a score of 86 out of 100, lodged in September 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 22 Jove Gardens, AL4 0LP?

22 Jove Gardens, AL4 0LP has a recorded floor area of 193 m² (2,077 sq ft), around 48 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 61% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in AL4 0LP. Source: EPC Register.

How is 22 Jove Gardens, AL4 0LP heated?

The latest EPC at 22 Jove Gardens, AL4 0LP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 22 Jove Gardens, AL4 0LP?

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

Where is 22 Jove Gardens, AL4 0LP located?

22 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 22 Jove Gardens, AL4 0LP?

Police records around 22 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.

Which schools serve 22 Jove Gardens, AL4 0LP?

The closest primary school to 22 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.

How well connected is 22 Jove Gardens, AL4 0LP?

The closest bus stop to 22 Jove Gardens, AL4 0LP is Jove Gardens, 136m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

EPC B

Estimated value

£1,129,000

Since the 2021 sale (£1,015,000)+11%
Against AL4 0LP's recent median (£722,000)+56%

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

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

193 m²

2077 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 86

Council tax

Band G

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£1,129,000

Against its 2021 sale (£1,015,000)+11%
Against AL4 0LP's recent median (£722,000)+56%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 22 Jove Gardens is modelled from its 193 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales 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
193 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2016
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in AL4 0LP
5 sales, median £722,000 (2023–2018)

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Valuation	Estimate from the last refresh	Analysed against comparable sales
Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Sales timeline

6 October 2021Most recent
£1,015,000
-2.9%over 4 years
13 October 2016
£1,045,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL4 0LP: £722,000 (2023–2018).

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Risks

What this page doesn't show

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Overview

About 22 Jove Gardens

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

22 Jove Gardens is a four-bedroom detached house in Smallford, St. Albans, St Albans (AL4 0LP). It has a recorded floor area of 193 m² (around 2077 sq ft) and council tax band G. The latest certificate (September 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 93). The home occupies a corner plot.

At 193 m² the property is well over the postcode median (120 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2016–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at -0.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,129,000 is 11.2% above the 2021 sale price. Last sale on file: £1,015,000 in October 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms3
Utility roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

GarageDouble
Corner plotYes

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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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Sept 2026

Current Certificate

Sept 2016

EPC Rating

B86

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

2.4 t/year

Occupancy

—

Certificate validity

Expired on 19 September 2026

New assessment needed to sell or let

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 22 Jove Gardens, Smallford, St Albans, AL4 0LP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

22 Jove Gardens has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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

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.

On floor area, 22 Jove Gardens stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£5,259

Street avg £5,587

Strongly below

Floor Area

193 m²

Street avg 129 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 1.7 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

5 years

Street avg 8 years

Below

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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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 22 Jove Gardens is modelled from its 193 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales 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. 2 sales are recorded for 22 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 22 Jove Gardens was lodged in September 2016 at band B and expired in September 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. None is matched to 22 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: 22 Jove Gardens is in council tax band G. 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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