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Zero House, Colney Heath Lane, St Albans, AL4 0SY

4 planning records

Estimated value

£548,000

  • Since the 2020 sale (£465,000)+18%
  • Against AL4 0SY's recent median (£475,000)+15%

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
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
92 m²
990 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 78
Council tax
Band D
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

£548,000

  • Against its 2020 sale (£465,000)+18%
  • Against AL4 0SY's recent median (£475,000)+15%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Zero House is modelled from its 92 m² EPC floor area, its 2 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

    92 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2014

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2020

  • Recent sales in AL4 0SY

    5 sales, median £475,000 (2021–2012)

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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 4 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.

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

Sales timeline

  1. 27 March 2020Most recent

    £465,000

    +24.0%over 5 years

  2. 26 June 2014

    £375,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL4 0SY: £475,000 (2021–2012).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Zero House, 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 Zero House

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

Zero House is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in St Albans (AL4 0SY). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2014) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88). The latest certificate is from February 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

4 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2014–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £548,000 is 17.8% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£470/sq ft) was about 78% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £465,000 in March 2020.

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
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • ParkingAllocated

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

Zero House'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 05 Feb 2024

Current Certificate
Feb 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C78
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 5 February 2024

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

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

4 applications on record at Zero House, Colney Heath Lane, St Albans, AL4 0SY

4decisions1extensions20documents2nearby
Flagged:Retrospective
  1. Nov 2008
    RenovationFull
    Outcome in report

    Installation of rooflight to rear elevation (retrospective)

    Retrospective
    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    5/2008/2118
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. Tree WorksDecision

+ 1 more application in the report

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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.

Zero House outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,054

Street avg £3,962

Strongly above

Floor Area

92 m²

Street avg 93 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 4.3 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

0.1 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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Comparables

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Method

How to read this page

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 Zero House is modelled from its 92 m² EPC floor area, its 2 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. 2 sales are recorded for Zero House. 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 Zero House was lodged in February 2014 at band C and expired in February 2024, 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. 4 applications are matched to Zero House. 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
Zero House 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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