What type of property is 8 Meadway, AL4 0PT?

8 Meadway, AL4 0PT is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 8 Meadway, AL4 0PT sell for?

8 Meadway, AL4 0PT last sold for £265,000 in April 2010, around 16 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Meadway, AL4 0PT?

The current EPC rating for 8 Meadway, AL4 0PT is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in November 2008. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Meadway, AL4 0PT?

8 Meadway, AL4 0PT has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (847 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in AL4 0PT. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Meadway, AL4 0PT heated?

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

What council tax band is 8 Meadway, AL4 0PT?

8 Meadway, AL4 0PT is in council tax band D.

Where is 8 Meadway, AL4 0PT located?

8 Meadway, AL4 0PT sits in Colney Heath, St. Albans, St Albans. It falls within the AL4 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

What is crime like near 8 Meadway, AL4 0PT?

Police records around 8 Meadway, AL4 0PT 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.

Which schools serve 8 Meadway, AL4 0PT?

The closest primary school to 8 Meadway, AL4 0PT is Colney Heath Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School (832m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School (2.8km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 8 Meadway, AL4 0PT?

The closest bus stop to 8 Meadway, AL4 0PT is Roestock Lane, 76m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Meadway, Colney Heath, St Albans, AL4 0PT

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

79 m²

847 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Meadway

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

8 Meadway is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Colney Heath, St. Albans, St Albans (AL4 0PT). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 847 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2008) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). The latest certificate is from November 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since April 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £481,000 sits 81.5% above the 2010 sale of £265,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£313/sq ft) was about 48.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 79 m² it's 15.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (93 m² median across 16 EPCs).

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
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

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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.

8 Meadway's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Nov 2018

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

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

8 Meadway 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.

8 Meadway valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£481,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2010)

£265,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

22 April 2010Most recent
£265,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL4 0PT: £460,000 (2025–2016).

Nearby sales in AL4 0PT

On the street

Versus other Meadway homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 8 Meadway runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,367

Street avg £3,423

On par

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 98 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

On par

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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

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

0.1 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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