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

Estimated value

£603,000

  • Since the 2004 sale (£310,000)+95%
  • Against AL4 8EN's recent median (£422,500)+43%

Newest record on this page: August 2017. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
80 m²
856 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£603,000

  • Against its 2004 sale (£310,000)+95%
  • Against AL4 8EN's recent median (£422,500)+43%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Beech Hyde Farm is modelled from its 80 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL4 8EN. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    80 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2009

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2004

  • Recent sales in AL4 8EN

    2 sales, median £422,500 (2017–2013)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: August 2017Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

Sales timeline

  1. 10 November 2004Most recent

    £310,000

    +59.0%over 3 years

  2. 8 January 2001

    £195,000

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

Risks

What this page doesn't show

Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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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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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.

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

A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
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

New assessment needed to sell or let
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.

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.
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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.

Nearest schools

  • Beech Hyde Primary School and NurseryPrimary542m
  • St Helen's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
  • Sandridge SchoolPrimary2.6km

Nearest stops

  • Lamer FieldsBus stop533m
  • Vale CourtBus stop549m
  • Hill Dyke RoadBus stop663m
  • Caesars RoadBus stop671m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences652 reports36%
  • Anti-social Behaviour358 reports20%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson159 reports9%
  • Vehicle Crime143 reports8%

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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Level 3 Building Survey

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

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Beech Hyde Farm is modelled from its 80 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL4 8EN. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for Beech Hyde Farm. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Beech Hyde Farm was lodged in August 2009 at band E and expired in August 2019, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Beech Hyde Farm. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 3 schools and 28 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL4 8EN, not by walking route.
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