What kind of home is 8 Roestock Lane, AL4 0PR?

8 Roestock Lane, AL4 0PR is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 8 Roestock Lane, AL4 0PR last change hands?

8 Roestock Lane, AL4 0PR last sold for £535,000 in September 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Roestock Lane, AL4 0PR have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Roestock Lane, AL4 0PR is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in March 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Roestock Lane, AL4 0PR?

8 Roestock Lane, AL4 0PR has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (1,163 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 27% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in AL4 0PR. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Roestock Lane, AL4 0PR use?

The latest EPC at 8 Roestock Lane, AL4 0PR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Roestock Lane, AL4 0PR?

8 Roestock Lane, AL4 0PR is in council tax band D.

Which area is 8 Roestock Lane, AL4 0PR in?

8 Roestock Lane, AL4 0PR sits in Colney Heath, St. Albans, St Albans. It falls within the AL4 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

How safe is the area around 8 Roestock Lane, AL4 0PR?

Police records around 8 Roestock Lane, AL4 0PR 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 8 Roestock Lane, AL4 0PR?

The closest primary school to 8 Roestock Lane, AL4 0PR is Colney Heath Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School (792m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School (2.7km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 8 Roestock Lane, AL4 0PR?

The closest bus stop to 8 Roestock Lane, AL4 0PR is Roestock Lane, 64m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Roestock Lane, Colney Heath, St Albans, AL4 0PR

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

108 m²

1163 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Roestock Lane

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

8 Roestock Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Colney Heath, St. Albans, St Albans (AL4 0PR). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).

Today's modelled estimate of £631,000 is 17.9% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£460/sq ft) was about 107.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £535,000 in September 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2016.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-east-facing

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Roestock Lane, Colney Heath, St Albans, AL4 0PR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 8 Roestock Lane, Colney Heath, St Albans, AL4 0PR

1decisions1extensions11documents3nearby

May 2016
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
Single storey front extension
Documents
11 docs on file
Reference
5/2016/0651
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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 latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£631,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£535,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

28 September 2021Most recent
£535,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL4 0PR: £339,000 (2024–2011).

Nearby sales in AL4 0PR

On the street

Versus other Roestock Lane homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 8 Roestock Lane stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,954

Street avg £3,417

Strongly above

Floor Area

108 m²

Street avg 107 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

On par

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

0.1 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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