What type of property is 4 Jove Gardens, AL4 0LP?

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

What was the last sold price for 4 Jove Gardens, AL4 0LP?

4 Jove Gardens, AL4 0LP last sold for £225,000 in December 2022, around 4 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 4 Jove Gardens, AL4 0LP?

The current EPC rating for 4 Jove Gardens, AL4 0LP is B with a score of 84 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 4 Jove Gardens, AL4 0LP?

4 Jove Gardens, AL4 0LP has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (818 sq ft). That makes it about 37% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in AL4 0LP. Source: EPC Register.

How is 4 Jove Gardens, AL4 0LP heated?

The latest EPC at 4 Jove Gardens, AL4 0LP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 4 Jove Gardens, AL4 0LP?

4 Jove Gardens, AL4 0LP is in council tax band D.

Where is 4 Jove Gardens, AL4 0LP located?

4 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 4 Jove Gardens, AL4 0LP?

Police records around 4 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 4 Jove Gardens, AL4 0LP?

The closest primary school to 4 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 4 Jove Gardens, AL4 0LP?

The closest bus stop to 4 Jove Gardens, AL4 0LP is Jove Gardens, 136m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

EPC B

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor area

76 m²

818 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 84

Council tax

Band D

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Overview

About 4 Jove Gardens

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

4 Jove Gardens is a semi-detached house in Smallford, St. Albans, St Albans (AL4 0LP). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft) and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2016) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 96). The latest certificate is from August 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 76 m² it sits well below the postcode median (120 m² across 21 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £321,000 is 42.7% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£275/sq ft) was about 47.4% below the postcode norm. Most recent transfer: December 2022 at £225,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

4 Jove Gardens's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Aug 2026

Current Certificate

Aug 2016

EPC Rating

B84

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.1 t/year

Occupancy

—

Certificate validity

Expired on 21 August 2026

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Jove Gardens, Smallford, St Albans, AL4 0LP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 4 Jove Gardens was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£321,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£225,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

8 December 2022Most recent
£225,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL4 0LP: £800,000 (2023–2018).

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.

On price per m², 4 Jove Gardens runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,961

Street avg £5,751

Strongly below

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 134 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.1 t/year

Street avg 1.8 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

4 years

Street avg 8 years

Strongly 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

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.

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