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17 Colney Heath Lane, St Albans, AL4 0SY

3 sales on record3 planning records

Estimated value

£747,000

  • Since the 2014 sale (£446,500)+67%
  • Against AL4 0SY's recent median (£475,000)+57%

Newest record on this page: March 2021. 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
5
From EPC
Floor area
106 m²
1141 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£747,000

  • Against its 2014 sale (£446,500)+67%
  • Against AL4 0SY's recent median (£475,000)+57%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 17 Colney Heath Lane is modelled from its 106 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL4 0SY. 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

    106 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2013

  • Sales of this home

    3 sales recorded, the latest in 2014

  • Recent sales in AL4 0SY

    5 sales, median £475,000 (2021–2013)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: March 2021Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 3 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.

17 Colney Heath Lane has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 January 2014Most recent

    £446,500

    +24.0%over 3 years

  2. 5 February 2010

    £360,000

    +65.1%over 9 years

  3. 13 December 2000

    £218,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL4 0SY: £475,000 (2021–2013).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 17 Colney Heath Lane, St Albans, AL4 0SY. 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 17 Colney Heath Lane

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

17 Colney Heath Lane is a semi-detached house in St Albans (AL4 0SY). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2013) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since October 2008. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2000–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £747,000 sits 67.3% above the 2014 sale of £446,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£391/sq ft) was about 34.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 106 m² it's 16.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (91 m² median across 9 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). On the market in January 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years.

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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.

17 Colney Heath Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Apr 2023

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2013

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 14 April 2023

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Colney Heath Lane, St Albans, AL4 0SY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.

3 applications on record at 17 Colney Heath Lane, St Albans, AL4 0SY

3decisions3extensions20documents2nearby
  1. Feb 2007
    ExtensionOutline
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Certificate of lawfulness proposed - Single storey rear extension

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    5/2007/0181
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Loft ConversionDecision
  4. Loft ConversionDecision

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On the street

Versus other Colney Heath Lane homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 17 Colney Heath Lane runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,212

Street avg £4,067

Below

Floor Area

106 m²

Street avg 91 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.2 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly 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

Colney Heath Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School. 27 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Nicholas Breakspear Catholic SchoolSecondary423m
  • Oaklands College16 plus564m
  • Beaumont SchoolSecondary693m
  • Oakwood Primary SchoolPrimary898m

Nearest stops

  • Colney Heath LaneBus stop97m
  • Wynches Farm DriveBus stop280m
  • Princess Diana DriveBus stop359m
  • Nicholas Breakspear School GroundsBus stop391m

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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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Comparables

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Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 17 Colney Heath Lane is modelled from its 106 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL4 0SY. 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. 3 sales are recorded for 17 Colney Heath Lane. 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 17 Colney Heath Lane was lodged in April 2013 at band E and expired in April 2023, 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. 3 applications are matched to 17 Colney Heath Lane. 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 27 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL4 0SY, not by walking route.
Council tax band
17 Colney Heath Lane 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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