What kind of home is 22 Franklin Close, AL4 0QL?

22 Franklin Close, AL4 0QL is a semi-detached house.

What did 22 Franklin Close, AL4 0QL sell for?

22 Franklin Close, AL4 0QL last sold for £393,000 in August 2016, around 10 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £156,500 in January 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 22 Franklin Close, AL4 0QL?

Across 3 sales between January 2001 and August 2016, 22 Franklin Close, AL4 0QL rose from £156,500 to £393,000, a change of £236,500. That works out to roughly +6.1% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 22 Franklin Close, AL4 0QL?

The current EPC rating for 22 Franklin Close, AL4 0QL is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in October 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 22 Franklin Close, AL4 0QL?

22 Franklin Close, AL4 0QL has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (944 sq ft). That makes it about 8% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in AL4 0QL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 22 Franklin Close, AL4 0QL use?

The latest EPC at 22 Franklin Close, AL4 0QL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 22 Franklin Close, AL4 0QL?

22 Franklin Close, AL4 0QL is in council tax band E.

Which area is 22 Franklin Close, AL4 0QL in?

22 Franklin Close, AL4 0QL sits in Colney Heath, St. Albans, St Albans. It falls within the AL4 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

What is crime like near 22 Franklin Close, AL4 0QL?

Police records around 22 Franklin Close, AL4 0QL 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 22 Franklin Close, AL4 0QL?

The closest primary school to 22 Franklin Close, AL4 0QL is Colney Heath Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School (1.2km), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School (2.4km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 22 Franklin Close, AL4 0QL?

The closest bus stop to 22 Franklin Close, AL4 0QL is Roestock Lane, 198m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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22 Franklin Close, Colney Heath, St Albans, AL4 0QL

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

88 m²

944 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 22 Franklin Close

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

22 Franklin Close is a semi-detached house in Colney Heath, St. Albans, St Albans (AL4 0QL). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 944 sq ft) and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2009) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). The latest certificate is from October 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Last changed hands 10 years ago, in August 2016. Across 2001–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £513,000 is 30.5% above the 2016 sale price.

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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.

22 Franklin Close'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 27 Oct 2019

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 22 Franklin Close, Colney Heath, St Albans, AL4 0QL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

22 Franklin Close has no planning applications on record.

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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.

Current estimate

£513,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£393,000

Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

4 August 2016Most recent
£393,000
+40.4%over 6 years
5 May 2010
£280,000
+78.9%over 9 years
19 January 2001
£156,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL4 0QL: £415,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in AL4 0QL

On the street

Versus other Franklin Close homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m²

£4,483

Street avg £5,000

Below

Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 86 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

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

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

0.2 km

Roestock Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

1.2 km

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

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