What type of property is 5 Granary Close, AL4 8BA?

5 Granary Close, AL4 8BA is a 4-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 5 Granary Close, AL4 8BA last change hands?

5 Granary Close, AL4 8BA last sold for £540,000 in September 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £106,750 in March 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 Granary Close, AL4 8BA?

Across 3 sales between March 1995 and September 2022, 5 Granary Close, AL4 8BA rose from £106,750 to £540,000, a change of £433,250. That works out to roughly +6.1% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Granary Close, AL4 8BA have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Granary Close, AL4 8BA is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in February 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Granary Close, AL4 8BA?

5 Granary Close, AL4 8BA has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (1,216 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Granary Close, AL4 8BA heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Granary Close, AL4 8BA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Granary Close, AL4 8BA?

5 Granary Close, AL4 8BA is in council tax band E.

Where is 5 Granary Close, AL4 8BA located?

5 Granary Close, AL4 8BA sits in Wheathampstead, St. Albans, St Albans. It falls within the AL4 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

What is crime like near 5 Granary Close, AL4 8BA?

Police records around 5 Granary Close, AL4 8BA 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.

Which schools serve 5 Granary Close, AL4 8BA?

The closest primary school to 5 Granary Close, AL4 8BA is St Helen's Church of England Primary School (185m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near 5 Granary Close, AL4 8BA?

The closest bus stop to 5 Granary Close, AL4 8BA is St Helen's Church, 87m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Granary Close, Wheathampstead, St Albans, AL4 8BA

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

113 m²

1216 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Granary Close

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

5 Granary Close is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Wheathampstead, St. Albans, St Albans (AL4 8BA). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).

Across 1995–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£444/sq ft) was about 80.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £540,000 in September 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4

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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.

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Granary Close, Wheathampstead, St Albans, AL4 8BA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Granary Close 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.

5 Granary Close has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£574,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£540,000

Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

19 September 2022Most recent
£540,000
+357.6%over 25 years
18 August 1997
£118,000
+10.5%over 2 years
8 March 1995
£106,750

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL4 8BA: £550,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in AL4 8BA

On the street

Versus other Granary Close homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 5 Granary Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,779

Street avg £4,088

Above

Floor Area

113 m²

Street avg 113 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

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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

0.1 km

St Helen's Church — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

St Helen's Church of England Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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