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

EPC A

Estimated value

£512,000

  • Since the 2016 sale (£360,000)+42%
  • Against AL4 0QL's recent median (£415,000)+23%

Newest record on this page: July 2024. 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
4
From EPC
Floor area
71 m²
764 sq ft
Energy rating
A
Score 92
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£512,000

  • Against its 2016 sale (£360,000)+42%
  • Against AL4 0QL's recent median (£415,000)+23%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 28 Franklin Close is modelled from its 71 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL4 0QL. 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

    71 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2014

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2016

  • Recent sales in AL4 0QL

    5 sales, median £415,000 (2024–2021)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: July 2024Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull 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.

28 Franklin Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 November 2016Most recent

    £360,000

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

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 28 Franklin Close, Colney Heath, St Albans, AL4 0QL. 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 28 Franklin Close

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

28 Franklin Close is a semi-detached house in Colney Heath, St. Albans, St Albans (AL4 0QL). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2014) returns an A (score 92), the top energy band on the EPC scale. When first surveyed in July 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 71 m² it's 16.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (85 m² median across 8 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £512,000 is 42.2% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£471/sq ft) was about 31.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 10 years since the last transfer (November 2016).

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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.

28 Franklin Close ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Mar 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2014

EPC Rating

A
A92
B
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
0.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 5 March 2024

New assessment needed to sell or let

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2014from Jul 2013
EPC improved fromD56toA92
Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof
Very PoorPoor

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
25%56%

More low energy lighting installed

Renewable Energy
NoneSolar PV

Solar PV panels (90 kWp) installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 28 Franklin Close, Colney Heath, St Albans, AL4 0QL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

28 Franklin Close has no planning applications on record.

2

But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

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.

28 Franklin Close outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,070

Street avg £4,916

On par

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

0.5 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Strongly above
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

0.2 km

Roestock Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

1.2 km

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

Nearest schools

  • Colney Heath Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary1.2km
  • De Havilland Primary SchoolPrimary1.5km
  • St Mary's Church of England VA Primary School, Welham GreenPrimary1.6km
  • Oak View Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary2.3km

Nearest stops

  • Roestock LaneBus stop198m
  • Hall GardensBus stop465m
  • Fellowes LaneBus stop587m
  • Roestock LaneBus stop606m

Most reported crime locally

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

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Comparables

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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 28 Franklin Close is modelled from its 71 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL4 0QL. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 28 Franklin Close. 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 28 Franklin Close was lodged in March 2014 at band A and expired in March 2024, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 28 Franklin Close. 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 0QL, not by walking route.
Council tax band
28 Franklin Close 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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