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2 Ash Grove, Wheathampstead, St Albans, AL4 8DF

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
137 m²
1475 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Ash Grove

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

2 Ash Grove is a four-bedroom detached house in Wheathampstead, St. Albans, St Albans (AL4 8DF). It has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (around 1475 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (February 2017) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump.

One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2020. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 85% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £877,000 is 17.7% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£505/sq ft) was about 33.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in May 2017.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • GarageYes
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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.

2 Ash Grove's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Ash Grove, Wheathampstead, St Albans, AL4 8DF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 2 Ash Grove, Wheathampstead, St Albans, AL4 8DF

1decisions2documents
  1. May 2020
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome in report

    T4 Cedar on frontage - Routine maintenance involving dead wood and damaged limb removal plus highways clearance work.

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    TP/2020/0182
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

2 Ash Grove valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£877,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2017)

£745,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 May 2017Most recent

    £745,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL4 8DF: £850,000 (2024–2022).

On the street

Versus other Ash Grove homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 2 Ash Grove lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,438

Street avg £4,461

Above

Floor Area

137 m²

Street avg 140 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.4 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

Strongly below
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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£1.1m

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£1.1m

1 Brownfield Way, Wheathampstead

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1 Brocket View, Wheathampstead

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£1.1m

1 Blackmore Way, Wheathampstead

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3 bed1 bath
£710k

1 Amwell Lane, Wheathampstead

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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

0.3 km

St Helen's Church — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

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

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