What kind of home is 57 Hope Cottage, Brewhouse Hill, AL4 8AN?

57 Hope Cottage, Brewhouse Hill, AL4 8AN is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 57 Hope Cottage, Brewhouse Hill, AL4 8AN?

57 Hope Cottage, Brewhouse Hill, AL4 8AN last sold for £420,000 in September 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £109,950 in October 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 57 Hope Cottage, Brewhouse Hill, AL4 8AN changed over time?

Across 5 sales between October 1997 and September 2024, 57 Hope Cottage, Brewhouse Hill, AL4 8AN rose from £109,950 to £420,000, a change of £310,050. That works out to roughly +5.1% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 57 Hope Cottage, Brewhouse Hill, AL4 8AN?

The current EPC rating for 57 Hope Cottage, Brewhouse Hill, AL4 8AN is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in October 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 57 Hope Cottage, Brewhouse Hill, AL4 8AN?

57 Hope Cottage, Brewhouse Hill, AL4 8AN has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (570 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 42% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in AL4 8AN. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 57 Hope Cottage, Brewhouse Hill, AL4 8AN use?

The latest EPC at 57 Hope Cottage, Brewhouse Hill, AL4 8AN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 57 Hope Cottage, Brewhouse Hill, AL4 8AN?

57 Hope Cottage, Brewhouse Hill, AL4 8AN is in council tax band C.

Which area is 57 Hope Cottage, Brewhouse Hill, AL4 8AN in?

57 Hope Cottage, Brewhouse Hill, AL4 8AN sits in Wheathampstead, St. Albans, St Albans. It falls within the AL4 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

How safe is the area around 57 Hope Cottage, Brewhouse Hill, AL4 8AN?

Police records around 57 Hope Cottage, Brewhouse Hill, AL4 8AN 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 57 Hope Cottage, Brewhouse Hill, AL4 8AN?

The closest primary school to 57 Hope Cottage, Brewhouse Hill, AL4 8AN is St Helen's Church of England Primary School (282m), one of 7 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near 57 Hope Cottage, Brewhouse Hill, AL4 8AN?

The closest bus stop to 57 Hope Cottage, Brewhouse Hill, AL4 8AN is Church, 67m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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57 Hope Cottage, Brewhouse Hill, Wheathampstead, St Albans, AL4 8AN

5 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

53 m²

570 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 57 Hope Cottage

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

57 Hope Cottage is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Wheathampstead, St. Albans, St Albans (AL4 8AN). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

At 53 m² it sits well below the postcode median (101 m² across 29 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1997–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£736/sq ft) was about 191.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2024 at £420,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
DrivewayYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 57 Hope Cottage, Brewhouse Hill, Wheathampstead, St Albans, AL4 8AN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

57 Hope Cottage has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.

Current estimate

£448,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£420,000

Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

19 September 2024Most recent
£420,000
+97.2%over 19 years
25 May 2005
£213,000
+15.1%over 2 years
18 September 2002
£185,000
+49.2%over 3 years
23 August 1999
£124,000
+12.8%over 1 year
16 October 1997
£109,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL4 8AN: £557,500 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in AL4 8AN

On the street

Versus other Brewhouse Hill homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 57 Hope Cottage stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£7,925

Street avg £3,642

Strongly above

Floor Area

53 m²

Street avg 112 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Above

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Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

0.1 km

Church — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St Helen's Church of England Primary School. 7 schools nearby.

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FAQ

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