What type of property is Beech Hyde Farm, Unit 1, Dyke Lane, AL4 8EN?

Beech Hyde Farm, Unit 1, Dyke Lane, AL4 8EN is a semi-detached house.

When did Beech Hyde Farm, Unit 1, Dyke Lane, AL4 8EN last change hands?

Beech Hyde Farm, Unit 1, Dyke Lane, AL4 8EN last sold for £310,000 in November 2004, around 22 years ago. Before that, it sold for £195,000 in January 2001, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Beech Hyde Farm, Unit 1, Dyke Lane, AL4 8EN?

Across 2 sales between January 2001 and November 2004, Beech Hyde Farm, Unit 1, Dyke Lane, AL4 8EN rose from £195,000 to £310,000, a change of £115,000. That works out to roughly +12.8% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Beech Hyde Farm, Unit 1, Dyke Lane, AL4 8EN?

The current EPC rating for Beech Hyde Farm, Unit 1, Dyke Lane, AL4 8EN is E with a score of 50 out of 100, lodged in August 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Beech Hyde Farm, Unit 1, Dyke Lane, AL4 8EN?

Beech Hyde Farm, Unit 1, Dyke Lane, AL4 8EN has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (856 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is Beech Hyde Farm, Unit 1, Dyke Lane, AL4 8EN heated?

The latest EPC at Beech Hyde Farm, Unit 1, Dyke Lane, AL4 8EN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is Beech Hyde Farm, Unit 1, Dyke Lane, AL4 8EN located?

Beech Hyde Farm, Unit 1, Dyke Lane, AL4 8EN sits in Wheathampstead, St. Albans, St Albans. It falls within the AL4 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

Is Beech Hyde Farm, Unit 1, Dyke Lane, AL4 8EN in a safe area?

Police records around Beech Hyde Farm, Unit 1, Dyke Lane, AL4 8EN show an average of 113 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 36% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Beech Hyde Farm, Unit 1, Dyke Lane, AL4 8EN?

The closest primary school to Beech Hyde Farm, Unit 1, Dyke Lane, AL4 8EN is Beech Hyde Primary School and Nursery (542m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near Beech Hyde Farm, Unit 1, Dyke Lane, AL4 8EN?

The closest bus stop to Beech Hyde Farm, Unit 1, Dyke Lane, AL4 8EN is Lamer Fields, 533m away. In total there are 28 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Beech Hyde Farm, Unit 1, Dyke Lane, Wheathampstead, St Albans, AL4 8EN

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

80 m²

856 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 50

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About Beech Hyde Farm

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

Beech Hyde Farm is a semi-detached house in Wheathampstead, St. Albans, St Albans (AL4 8EN). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 856 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (August 2009) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 57). The latest certificate is from August 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 22 years, with the last transfer in November 2004. Across 2001–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £603,000 sits 94.5% above the 2004 sale of £310,000.

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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.

Beech Hyde Farm's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Aug 2019

Current Certificate

Aug 2009

EPC Rating

E50

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

5.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 16 August 2019

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Beech Hyde Farm, Unit 1, Dyke Lane, Wheathampstead, St Albans, AL4 8EN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Beech Hyde Farm 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.

Beech Hyde Farm's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2001).

Current estimate

£603,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.8% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2004)

£310,000

Growth on file: 12.8% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

10 November 2004Most recent
£310,000
+59.0%over 3 years
8 January 2001
£195,000

Median price across the last 2 sales in AL4 8EN: £422,500 (2017–2013).

Nearby sales in AL4 8EN

1 Dyke Cottages, Dyke Lane, Wheathampstead, St Albans, AL4 8EN
Sold Aug 2017
£490,000

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Area

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Crime

113/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.5 km

Lamer Fields — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Beech Hyde Primary School and Nursery. 3 schools nearby.

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