What type of property is 34 Ash Grove, AL4 8DF?

34 Ash Grove, AL4 8DF is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 34 Ash Grove, AL4 8DF?

34 Ash Grove, AL4 8DF last sold for £730,000 in June 2020, around 6 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 34 Ash Grove, AL4 8DF have?

The current EPC rating for 34 Ash Grove, AL4 8DF is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in October 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 34 Ash Grove, AL4 8DF?

34 Ash Grove, AL4 8DF has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (1,464 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 34 Ash Grove, AL4 8DF heated?

The latest EPC at 34 Ash Grove, AL4 8DF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 34 Ash Grove, AL4 8DF?

34 Ash Grove, AL4 8DF is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 34 Ash Grove, AL4 8DF located?

34 Ash Grove, AL4 8DF sits in Wheathampstead, St. Albans, St Albans. It falls within the AL4 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

How safe is the area around 34 Ash Grove, AL4 8DF?

Police records around 34 Ash Grove, AL4 8DF 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 34 Ash Grove, AL4 8DF?

The closest primary school to 34 Ash Grove, AL4 8DF is St Helen's Church of England Primary School (341m), one of 7 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 34 Ash Grove, AL4 8DF?

The closest bus stop to 34 Ash Grove, AL4 8DF is St Helen's Church, 294m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

136 m²

1464 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 34 Ash Grove

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

34 Ash Grove is a four-bedroom detached house in Wheathampstead, St. Albans, St Albans (AL4 8DF). It has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (around 1464 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

Today's modelled estimate of £889,000 is 21.8% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£499/sq ft) was about 32% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2020 for £730,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2020.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms3
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

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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.

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

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

6.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 34 Ash Grove, Wheathampstead, St Albans, AL4 8DF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 34 Ash Grove, Wheathampstead, St Albans, AL4 8DF

1decisions1extensions20documents

Sept 2020
Garage ConversionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Side of property
Single storey side extension, conversion of garage and alterations to openings
Extension
Documents
20 docs on file
Reference
5/2020/1368
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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.

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Current estimate

£889,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2020)

£730,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

18 June 2020Most recent
£730,000

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

Nearby sales in AL4 8DF

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.

34 Ash Grove is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£5,368

Street avg £4,467

Above

Floor Area

136 m²

Street avg 140 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.2 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

Below

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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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Area

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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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