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

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
124 m²
1335 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 23 Roestock Gardens

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

23 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 124 m² (around 1335 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).

At 124 m² the property is well over the postcode median (92 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2008–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£543/sq ft) was about 39.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Sold September 2024 for £725,000.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-west-facing
  • ParkingOff street
  • Summer houseYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

23 Roestock Gardens's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Late 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Roestock Gardens, Colney Heath, St Albans, AL4 0QJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

2 applications on record at 23 Roestock Gardens, Colney Heath, St Albans, AL4 0QJ

2decisions2extensions9documents3nearby
Flagged:Demolition
  1. Mar 2010
    DemolitionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Part single, part two storey

    Demolition of existing detached garage and erection of single storey side extension, including the insertion of four roof lights and part single, part two storey rear extension, including the insertion of one roof light

    Extension
    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    5/2010/0282
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. DemolitionDecision

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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 2008.

Current estimate

£765,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£725,000

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 September 2024Most recent

    £725,000

    +133.9%over 16 years

  2. 7 August 2008

    £310,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL4 0QJ: £577,000 (2025–2023).

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.

23 Roestock Gardens is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£5,847

Street avg £5,433

On par

Floor Area

124 m²

Street avg 99 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.6 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 23 Roestock Gardens

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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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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