What type of property is 17 Roestock Gardens, AL4 0QJ?

17 Roestock Gardens, AL4 0QJ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 17 Roestock Gardens, AL4 0QJ sell for?

17 Roestock Gardens, AL4 0QJ last sold for £525,000 in June 2019, around 7 years ago. Before that, it sold for £290,000 in March 2007, so prices have been rising over 12 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 17 Roestock Gardens, AL4 0QJ changed over time?

Across 2 sales between March 2007 and June 2019, 17 Roestock Gardens, AL4 0QJ rose from £290,000 to £525,000, a change of £235,000. That works out to roughly +5% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 17 Roestock Gardens, AL4 0QJ have?

The current EPC rating for 17 Roestock Gardens, AL4 0QJ is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in August 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Roestock Gardens, AL4 0QJ?

17 Roestock Gardens, AL4 0QJ has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (1,033 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in AL4 0QJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 Roestock Gardens, AL4 0QJ heated?

The latest EPC at 17 Roestock Gardens, AL4 0QJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 17 Roestock Gardens, AL4 0QJ?

17 Roestock Gardens, AL4 0QJ is in council tax band D.

Where is 17 Roestock Gardens, AL4 0QJ located?

17 Roestock Gardens, AL4 0QJ sits in Colney Heath, St. Albans, St Albans. It falls within the AL4 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

Is 17 Roestock Gardens, AL4 0QJ in a safe area?

Police records around 17 Roestock Gardens, AL4 0QJ 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 17 Roestock Gardens, AL4 0QJ?

The closest primary school to 17 Roestock Gardens, AL4 0QJ is Colney Heath Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School (1.1km), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School (2.5km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 17 Roestock Gardens, AL4 0QJ?

The closest bus stop to 17 Roestock Gardens, AL4 0QJ is Roestock Lane, 275m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Roestock Gardens, Colney Heath, St Albans, AL4 0QJ

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

96 m²

1033 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Roestock Gardens

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

17 Roestock Gardens is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Colney Heath, St. Albans, St Albans (AL4 0QJ). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2018) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

Across 2007–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £632,000 is 20.4% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£508/sq ft) was about 30.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2019 at £525,000.

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
Bathrooms1

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Roestock Gardens, Colney Heath, St Albans, AL4 0QJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Roestock Gardens 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 Roestock Gardens valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£632,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£525,000

Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

26 June 2019Most recent
£525,000
+81.0%over 12 years
29 March 2007
£290,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL4 0QJ: £725,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in AL4 0QJ

On the street

Versus other Roestock Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 17 Roestock Gardens lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,469

Street avg £5,453

On par

Floor Area

96 m²

Street avg 100 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

On par

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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

0.3 km

Roestock Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

1.1 km

Colney Heath Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School. 9 schools nearby.

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