What kind of home is 13 High Street, AL4 8BB?

13 High Street, AL4 8BB is a semi-detached house.

What is the EPC rating for 13 High Street, AL4 8BB?

The current EPC rating for 13 High Street, AL4 8BB is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in March 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 13 High Street, AL4 8BB?

13 High Street, AL4 8BB has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (872 sq ft). That makes it about 13% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in AL4 8BB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 13 High Street, AL4 8BB use?

The latest EPC at 13 High Street, AL4 8BB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 13 High Street, AL4 8BB?

13 High Street, AL4 8BB is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 13 High Street, AL4 8BB in?

13 High Street, AL4 8BB sits in Wheathampstead, St. Albans, St Albans. It falls within the AL4 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

What is crime like near 13 High Street, AL4 8BB?

Police records around 13 High Street, AL4 8BB 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 13 High Street, AL4 8BB?

The closest primary school to 13 High Street, AL4 8BB is St Helen's Church of England Primary School (215m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 13 High Street, AL4 8BB?

The closest bus stop to 13 High Street, AL4 8BB is St Helen's Church, 35m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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13 High Street, Wheathampstead, St Albans, AL4 8BB

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 01

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

81 m²

872 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 13 High Street

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

13 High Street is a semi-detached house in Wheathampstead, St. Albans, St Albans (AL4 8BB). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 66). At 81 m² this is the 7th smallest of 12 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 53–273 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 12 units on file.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs).

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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

E52

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.7 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 13 High Street, Wheathampstead, St Albans, AL4 8BB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

13 High Street 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.

13 High Street has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£271,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL4 8BB: £750,000 (2024–2014).

Nearby sales in AL4 8BB

On the street

Versus other High Street homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 13 High Street runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

52 (E)

Street avg 69 (C)

Strongly below

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 71 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

0.0 km

St Helen's Church — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

St Helen's Church of England Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

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