What kind of home is 17 High Street, AL4 0NS?

17 High Street, AL4 0NS is a 5-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

When did 17 High Street, AL4 0NS last change hands?

17 High Street, AL4 0NS last sold for £450,000 in January 2018, around 8 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 17 High Street, AL4 0NS?

The current EPC rating for 17 High Street, AL4 0NS is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in May 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 High Street, AL4 0NS?

17 High Street, AL4 0NS has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (1,032 sq ft), around 19 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 30% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in AL4 0NS. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 High Street, AL4 0NS use?

The latest EPC at 17 High Street, AL4 0NS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 17 High Street, AL4 0NS?

17 High Street, AL4 0NS is in council tax band E.

Which area is 17 High Street, AL4 0NS in?

17 High Street, AL4 0NS sits in Colney Heath, St. Albans, St Albans. It falls within the AL4 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

Is 17 High Street, AL4 0NS in a safe area?

Police records around 17 High Street, AL4 0NS 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.

What schools are near 17 High Street, AL4 0NS?

The closest primary school to 17 High Street, AL4 0NS is Colney Heath Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School (454m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School (2.4km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 17 High Street, AL4 0NS?

The closest bus stop to 17 High Street, AL4 0NS is Roestock Lane, 185m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 High Street, Colney Heath, St Albans, AL4 0NS

Extendable

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

96 m²

1032 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band E

Overview

About 17 High Street

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

17 High Street is a five-bedroom detached house in Colney Heath, St. Albans, St Albans (AL4 0NS). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1032 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2011) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 55). The latest certificate is from May 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 96 m² the property is well over the postcode median (73 m² across 30 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £632,000 is 40.4% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£436/sq ft) was about 51.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 8 years since the last transfer (January 2018).

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

Bedrooms5

Outside

Private gardenYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

Extension potentialPossible

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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.

17 High Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 May 2021

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

6.1 t/year

Occupancy

—

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 High Street, Colney Heath, St Albans, AL4 0NS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 High Street has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

3 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.

17 High Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£632,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2018)

£450,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

17 January 2018Most recent
£450,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL4 0NS: £450,000 (2024–2023).

Nearby sales in AL4 0NS

On the street

Versus other High Street homes

Four headline reads against 27 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

17 High Street outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,692

Street avg £4,696

On par

Floor Area

96 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.1 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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.

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

0.2 km

Roestock Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Colney Heath Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School. 6 schools nearby.

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FAQ

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