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Round House Farm, 1 The Rickyard, Roestock Lane, Colney Heath, St Albans, AL4 0PP

16 planning records

Estimated value

£890,000

  • Since the 2025 sale (£700,000)+27%
  • Against AL4 0PP's recent median (£600,000)+48%

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

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Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
157 m²
1690 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 79
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£890,000

  • Against its 2025 sale (£700,000)+27%
  • Against AL4 0PP's recent median (£600,000)+48%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Round House Farm is modelled from its 157 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL4 0PP. 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

    157 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2024

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2025

  • Recent sales in AL4 0PP

    5 sales, median £600,000 (2025–2014)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: November 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 16 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.

Round House Farm valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 March 2025Most recent

    £700,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL4 0PP: £600,000 (2025–2014).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Round House Farm, 1 The Rickyard, Roestock Lane, Colney Heath, St Albans, AL4 0PP. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • 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 Round House Farm

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

Round House Farm is a detached house in Colney Heath, St. Albans, St Albans (AL4 0PP). It has a recorded floor area of 157 m² (around 1690 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in March 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).

At 157 m² the property is well over the postcode median (115 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It changed hands recently, sold March 2025 for £700,000. 16 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £890,000 is 27.1% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£414/sq ft) was about 22% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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  • 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.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Oct 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C79
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 14 October 2034

7 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2015from Mar 2010
EPC improved fromD58toB81
Heating Controls
FullFull Control

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
Full DoubleHigh Performance

High performance glazing installed

Wall Insulation
Uninsulated SolidInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Oct 2024from Jan 2015
EPC improved fromB81toC79
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Round House Farm, 1 The Rickyard, Roestock Lane, Colney Heath, St Albans, AL4 0PP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.

16 applications on record at Round House Farm, 1 The Rickyard, Roestock Lane, Colney Heath, St Albans, AL4 0PP

16decisions265documents2nearby
Flagged:RetrospectiveSubdivisionChange of use
  1. May 2005
    Full
    Outcome in report

    Removal of Condition 6 (agricultural workers condition) of planning permission 5/05/0082 dated 11/03/05

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    5/2005/0704
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ConditionsDecision
  4. ConditionsDecision

+ 13 more applications in the report

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  • The 265 documents, officer reports & conditions
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On the street

Versus other Roestock Lane homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m²

£4,459

Street avg £4,023

Above

Floor Area

157 m²

Street avg 131 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

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

0.2 km

Roestock Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Colney Heath Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School. 8 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Colney Heath Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary841m
  • De Havilland Primary SchoolPrimary1.9km
  • St Mary's Church of England VA Primary School, Welham GreenPrimary2.0km
  • Oak View Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary2.6km

Nearest stops

  • Roestock LaneBus stop211m
  • Hall GardensBus stop239m
  • Roestock LaneBus stop277m
  • Roestock LaneBus stop318m

Most reported crime locally

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

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Method

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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 Round House Farm is modelled from its 157 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL4 0PP. 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 Round House Farm. 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 Round House Farm was lodged in October 2024 at band C and is valid until October 2034. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 16 applications are matched to Round House Farm. 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 8 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL4 0PP, not by walking route.
Council tax band
Round House Farm 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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