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Hawthorns, Roestock Lane, Colney Heath, St Albans, AL4 0QW

6 planning records

Estimated value

£890,000

  • Since the 2015 sale (£840,000)+6%
  • Against AL4 0QW's recent median (£680,000)+31%

Newest record on this page: August 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
114 m²
1229 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£890,000

  • Against its 2015 sale (£840,000)+6%
  • Against AL4 0QW's recent median (£680,000)+31%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Hawthorns is modelled from its 114 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL4 0QW. 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

    114 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2011

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2015

  • Recent sales in AL4 0QW

    5 sales, median £680,000 (2023–2011)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: June 2023Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 6 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2003.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 August 2015Most recent

    £840,000

    +236.0%over 12 years

  2. 11 June 2003

    £250,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL4 0QW: £680,000 (2023–2011).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Hawthorns, Roestock Lane, Colney Heath, St Albans, AL4 0QW. 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 Hawthorns

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

Hawthorns is a detached house in Colney Heath, St. Albans, St Albans (AL4 0QW). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1229 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2011) shows a C (score 71). The latest certificate is from July 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2003–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£683/sq ft) was about 67.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 11 years since the last transfer (August 2015). 6 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. At 114 m² it's 21.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (145 m² median across 6 EPCs).

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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.

Hawthorns'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 12 Jul 2021

Current Certificate
Jul 2011

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 12 July 2021

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Hawthorns, Roestock Lane, Colney Heath, St Albans, AL4 0QW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

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

6 applications on record at Hawthorns, Roestock Lane, Colney Heath, St Albans, AL4 0QW

6decisions2extensions56documents2nearby
Flagged:RetrospectiveDemolition
  1. Aug 2003
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Single storey front, side and rear extension

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    5/2003/1528
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. AmendmentDecision
  4. DemolitionDecision

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  • All 6 applications on this property in full, plus 2 notable nearby
  • The 56 documents, officer reports & conditions
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On the street

Versus other Roestock Lane homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Hawthorns outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£7,356

Street avg £5,127

Strongly above

Floor Area

114 m²

Street avg 135 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

Below
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

0.1 km

Roestock Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

1.3 km

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

Nearest schools

  • Colney Heath Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary1.3km
  • De Havilland Primary SchoolPrimary1.3km
  • St Mary's Church of England VA Primary School, Welham GreenPrimary1.7km
  • Oak View Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary2.0km

Nearest stops

  • Roestock LaneBus stop96m
  • Tudor CloseBus stop435m
  • Park and RideBus stop679m
  • Garden AvenueBus stop703m

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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Late 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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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 Hawthorns is modelled from its 114 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL4 0QW. 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 Hawthorns. 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 Hawthorns was lodged in July 2011 at band C and expired in July 2021, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 6 applications are matched to Hawthorns. 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 0QW, not by walking route.
Council tax band
Hawthorns is in council tax band E. 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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