What kind of home is 6 Franklin Close, AL4 0QL?

6 Franklin Close, AL4 0QL is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What was the last sold price for 6 Franklin Close, AL4 0QL?

6 Franklin Close, AL4 0QL last sold for £399,450 in December 2021, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £200,000 in December 2005. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 6 Franklin Close, AL4 0QL appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between December 2005 and December 2021, 6 Franklin Close, AL4 0QL rose from £200,000 to £399,450, a change of £199,450. That works out to roughly +4.4% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 6 Franklin Close, AL4 0QL?

The current EPC rating for 6 Franklin Close, AL4 0QL is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in July 2021. It has improved from a D recorded in February 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 6 Franklin Close, AL4 0QL?

6 Franklin Close, AL4 0QL has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (764 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in AL4 0QL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 6 Franklin Close, AL4 0QL use?

The latest EPC at 6 Franklin Close, AL4 0QL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 6 Franklin Close, AL4 0QL?

6 Franklin Close, AL4 0QL is in council tax band D.

Which area is 6 Franklin Close, AL4 0QL in?

6 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 6 Franklin Close, AL4 0QL?

Police records around 6 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 6 Franklin Close, AL4 0QL?

The closest primary school to 6 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.

What transport links are near 6 Franklin Close, AL4 0QL?

The closest bus stop to 6 Franklin Close, AL4 0QL is Roestock Lane, 198m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

Extendable3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

71 m²

764 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 6 Franklin Close

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

6 Franklin Close is a three-bedroom mid-terrace 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 (July 2021) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in February 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 71 m² it's 16.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (85 m² median across 8 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 2005–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £465,000 is 16.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£523/sq ft) was about 43.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2021 at £399,450. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

Extension potentialPossible

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jul 2021

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2021from Feb 2012

EPC improved fromD62toC69

Heating Controls

FullProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 Franklin Close, Colney Heath, St Albans, AL4 0QL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

6 Franklin Close has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£465,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£399,450

Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

6 December 2021Most recent
£399,450
+45.3%over 7 years
3 February 2014
£275,000
+37.5%over 8 years
20 December 2005
£200,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL4 0QL: £415,000 (2024–2016).

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.

6 Franklin Close is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£5,626

Street avg £4,836

Strongly above

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 3.6 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

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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