What kind of home is 18 Roestock Gardens, AL4 0QJ?

18 Roestock Gardens, AL4 0QJ is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What did 18 Roestock Gardens, AL4 0QJ sell for?

18 Roestock Gardens, AL4 0QJ last sold for £726,000 in October 2025. Before that, it sold for £250,000 in December 2000, so prices have been rising over 25 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 18 Roestock Gardens, AL4 0QJ appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between December 2000 and October 2025, 18 Roestock Gardens, AL4 0QJ rose from £250,000 to £726,000, a change of £476,000. That works out to roughly +4.4% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 18 Roestock Gardens, AL4 0QJ?

The current EPC rating for 18 Roestock Gardens, AL4 0QJ is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in July 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 18 Roestock Gardens, AL4 0QJ?

18 Roestock Gardens, AL4 0QJ has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (872 sq ft), around 20 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in AL4 0QJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 18 Roestock Gardens, AL4 0QJ use?

The latest EPC at 18 Roestock Gardens, AL4 0QJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 18 Roestock Gardens, AL4 0QJ?

18 Roestock Gardens, AL4 0QJ is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 18 Roestock Gardens, AL4 0QJ in?

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

How safe is the area around 18 Roestock Gardens, AL4 0QJ?

Police records around 18 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.

What schools are near 18 Roestock Gardens, AL4 0QJ?

The closest primary school to 18 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 18 Roestock Gardens, AL4 0QJ?

The closest bus stop to 18 Roestock Gardens, AL4 0QJ is Roestock Lane, 275m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

81 m²

872 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 18 Roestock Gardens

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

18 Roestock Gardens is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Colney Heath, St. Albans, St Albans (AL4 0QJ). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Most recent transfer was October 2025 at £726,000 — fresh data. Across 2000–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£833/sq ft) was about 114.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 81 m² it's 17.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (98 m² median across 20 EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2006.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes
Cul-de-sacYes

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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

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Roestock Gardens, Colney Heath, St Albans, AL4 0QJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 18 Roestock Gardens, Colney Heath, St Albans, AL4 0QJ

1decisions2documents3nearby

Mar 2006
OutbuildingFull
Outcome in report
Detached garage
Documents
2 docs on file
Reference
5/2006/0171
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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2000.

Current estimate

£717,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£726,000

Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

30 October 2025Most recent
£726,000
+190.4%over 24 years
13 December 2000
£250,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL4 0QJ: £577,000 (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.

18 Roestock Gardens outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£8,963

Street avg £5,269

Strongly above

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 101 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

Strongly above

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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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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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