What type of property is The Old Exchange, Roestock Lane, AL4 0PP?

The Old Exchange, Roestock Lane, AL4 0PP is a detached house.

How energy efficient is The Old Exchange, Roestock Lane, AL4 0PP?

The current EPC rating for The Old Exchange, Roestock Lane, AL4 0PP is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in May 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of The Old Exchange, Roestock Lane, AL4 0PP?

The Old Exchange, Roestock Lane, AL4 0PP has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (667 sq ft). That makes it about 40% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in AL4 0PP. Source: EPC Register.

How is The Old Exchange, Roestock Lane, AL4 0PP heated?

The latest EPC at The Old Exchange, Roestock Lane, AL4 0PP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is The Old Exchange, Roestock Lane, AL4 0PP?

The Old Exchange, Roestock Lane, AL4 0PP is in council tax band D.

Where is The Old Exchange, Roestock Lane, AL4 0PP located?

The Old Exchange, Roestock Lane, AL4 0PP sits in Colney Heath, St. Albans, St Albans. It falls within the AL4 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

Is The Old Exchange, Roestock Lane, AL4 0PP in a safe area?

Police records around The Old Exchange, Roestock Lane, AL4 0PP 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 The Old Exchange, Roestock Lane, AL4 0PP?

The closest primary school to The Old Exchange, Roestock Lane, AL4 0PP is Colney Heath Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School (841m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School (2.7km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to The Old Exchange, Roestock Lane, AL4 0PP?

The closest bus stop to The Old Exchange, Roestock Lane, AL4 0PP is Roestock Lane, 211m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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The Old Exchange, Roestock Lane, Colney Heath, St Albans, AL4 0PP

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

62 m²

667 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About The Old Exchange

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

The Old Exchange is a detached house in Colney Heath, St. Albans, St Albans (AL4 0PP). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump.

At 62 m² it sits well below the postcode median (157 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2000.

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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.

The Old Exchange sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate

May 2023

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 18 May 2033

6 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Old Exchange, Roestock Lane, Colney Heath, St Albans, AL4 0PP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at The Old Exchange, Roestock Lane, Colney Heath, St Albans, AL4 0PP

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Aug 2000
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Front and rear dormer windows
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1 doc on file
Reference
5/2000/1218
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The Old Exchange has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£506,000

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL4 0PP: £700,000 (2025–2017).

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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.

On epc rating, The Old Exchange runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

53 (E)

Street avg 77 (C)

Strongly below

Floor Area

62 m²

Street avg 140 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

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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

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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.

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