What kind of home is 17 Wistlea Crescent, AL4 0NL?

17 Wistlea Crescent, AL4 0NL is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 17 Wistlea Crescent, AL4 0NL sell for?

17 Wistlea Crescent, AL4 0NL last sold for £230,000 in May 2009, around 17 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 17 Wistlea Crescent, AL4 0NL have?

The current EPC rating for 17 Wistlea Crescent, AL4 0NL is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in June 2025. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Wistlea Crescent, AL4 0NL?

17 Wistlea Crescent, AL4 0NL has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (904 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in AL4 0NL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Wistlea Crescent, AL4 0NL use?

The latest EPC at 17 Wistlea Crescent, AL4 0NL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Wistlea Crescent, AL4 0NL?

17 Wistlea Crescent, AL4 0NL is in council tax band C.

Which area is 17 Wistlea Crescent, AL4 0NL in?

17 Wistlea Crescent, AL4 0NL sits in Colney Heath, St. Albans, St Albans. It falls within the AL4 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

What is crime like near 17 Wistlea Crescent, AL4 0NL?

Police records around 17 Wistlea Crescent, AL4 0NL 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.

What schools are near 17 Wistlea Crescent, AL4 0NL?

The closest primary school to 17 Wistlea Crescent, AL4 0NL is Colney Heath Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School (175m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School (1.8km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 17 Wistlea Crescent, AL4 0NL?

The closest bus stop to 17 Wistlea Crescent, AL4 0NL is Wistlea Crescent, 59m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Wistlea Crescent, Colney Heath, St Albans, AL4 0NL

Estimated value

£454,000

Since the 2009 sale (£230,000)+97%
Against AL4 0NL's recent median (£365,000)+24%

Newest record on this page: June 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

84 m²

904 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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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

£454,000

Against its 2009 sale (£230,000)+97%
Against AL4 0NL's recent median (£365,000)+24%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 17 Wistlea Crescent is modelled from its 84 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL4 0NL. 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
84 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2025
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2009
Recent sales in AL4 0NL
5 sales, median £365,000 (2021–2018)

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Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

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 fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.

Sales timeline

19 May 2009Most recent
£230,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL4 0NL: £365,000 (2021–2018).

Nearby sales in AL4 0NL

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 17 Wistlea Crescent, Colney Heath, St Albans, AL4 0NL. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

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Overview

About 17 Wistlea Crescent

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

17 Wistlea Crescent is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Colney Heath, St. Albans, St Albans (AL4 0NL). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Held since May 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Today's modelled estimate of £454,000 sits 97.4% above the 2009 sale of £230,000.

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

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes
ConservatoryYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
DrivewayYes

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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.

Current Certificate

Jun 2025

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

4.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 22 June 2035

8 years remaining

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Wistlea Crescent, Colney Heath, St Albans, AL4 0NL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Wistlea Crescent 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 Wistlea Crescent homes

Four headline reads against 29 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 17 Wistlea Crescent runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,738

Street avg £3,752

Strongly below

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 76 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly 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

Wistlea Crescent — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Colney Heath Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School. 9 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

Colney Heath Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary175m
Nicholas Breakspear Catholic SchoolSecondary1.8km
Oaklands College16 plus2.2km
De Havilland Primary SchoolPrimary2.7km

Nearest stops

Wistlea CrescentBus stop59m
Sleapcross GardensBus stop279m
Crooked Billet PHBus stop316m
Sleapshyde LaneBus stop495m

Most reported crime locally

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

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Method

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 17 Wistlea Crescent is modelled from its 84 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL4 0NL. 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 17 Wistlea Crescent. 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 17 Wistlea Crescent was lodged in June 2025 at band D and is valid until June 2035. 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 17 Wistlea Crescent. 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 9 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL4 0NL, not by walking route.
Council tax band: 17 Wistlea Crescent is in council tax band C. 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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