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

7 planning records

Estimated value

£745,000

  • Since the 2017 sale (£600,000)+24%
  • Against AL4 0QJ's recent median (£725,000)+3%

Newest record on this page: October 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
125 m²
1345 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£745,000

  • Against its 2017 sale (£600,000)+24%
  • Against AL4 0QJ's recent median (£725,000)+3%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 8 Roestock Gardens is modelled from its 125 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL4 0QJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    125 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2017

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2017

  • Recent sales in AL4 0QJ

    5 sales, median £725,000 (2025–2023)

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SalesLatest sale shown: October 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 7 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

Sales timeline

  1. 1 December 2017Most recent

    £600,000

    +79.1%over 4 years

  2. 24 September 2013

    £335,000

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

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 8 Roestock Gardens, Colney Heath, St Albans, AL4 0QJ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 8 Roestock Gardens

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

8 Roestock Gardens is a semi-detached house in Colney Heath, St. Albans, St Albans (AL4 0QJ). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1345 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2017) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

At 125 m² the property is well over the postcode median (88 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 7 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 3 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in December 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years. Across 2013–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £745,000 is 24.2% above the 2017 sale price.

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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Oct 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 9 October 2027

10 months remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2013from Jul 2013
EPC improved fromE54toD59
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Oct 2017from Jul 2013
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

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

8 Roestock Gardens has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

7 applications on record at 8 Roestock Gardens, Colney Heath, St Albans, AL4 0QJ

7decisions3extensions60documents2nearby
  1. Dec 2012
    New Build
    Outcome in report

    Contruction of two bedroom bungalow with associated access and parking

    Documents
    14 docs on file
    Reference
    5/2012/2747
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. OutlineDecision
  4. OutlineDecision

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  • All 7 applications on this property in full, plus 2 notable nearby
  • The 60 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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On the street

Versus other Roestock Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Roestock Gardens outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,800

Street avg £5,488

Strongly below

Floor Area

125 m²

Street avg 98 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

On par
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.
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Crime

113/mo

Steady 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.

Nearest schools

  • Colney Heath Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary1.1km
  • De Havilland Primary SchoolPrimary1.6km
  • St Mary's Church of England VA Primary School, Welham GreenPrimary1.7km
  • Oak View Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary2.3km

Nearest stops

  • Roestock LaneBus stop275m
  • Hall GardensBus stop383m
  • Fellowes LaneBus stop506m
  • Roestock LaneBus stop525m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences652 reports36%
  • Anti-social Behaviour358 reports20%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson159 reports9%
  • Vehicle Crime143 reports8%

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Roestock Gardens is modelled from its 125 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL4 0QJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 8 Roestock Gardens. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 8 Roestock Gardens was lodged in October 2017 at band D and is valid until October 2027. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 7 applications are matched to 8 Roestock Gardens. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 9 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL4 0QJ, not by walking route.
Council tax band
8 Roestock Gardens is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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