Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Brocket Cottages, Coleman Green, Wheathampstead, St Albans, AL4 8ES
Estimated value
£470,000
Newest record on this page: June 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
77 m²
829 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 39
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£470,000
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Brocket Cottages is modelled from its 77 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL4 8ES. 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
77 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2026
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in AL4 8ES
No recent sales of other homes in the postcode
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | No sales shown | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
1 Brocket Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
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.
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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About 1 Brocket Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Brocket Cottages is an end-of-terrace house in Wheathampstead, St. Albans, St Albans (AL4 8ES). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2026) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since October 2013. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and lighting dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 93), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on dual fuel. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jun 2026
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E39
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
—
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 9 June 2036
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Mar 2016from Oct 2013
EPC improved fromE43toF29
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Immersion
Hot water system changed
Low Energy Lighting
22%0%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Jun 2026from Mar 2016
EPC improved fromF29toE39
Hot Water
ImmersionMain (No Stat)
Hot water system upgraded
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Brocket Cottages, Coleman Green, Wheathampstead, St Albans, AL4 8ES, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Brocket Cottages has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
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.
Crime
113/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.2 km
Sheepcote Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
1.3 km
Beech Hyde Primary School and Nursery. 4 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Beech Hyde Primary School and NurseryPrimary1.3km
- St Helen's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.8km
- Sandridge SchoolPrimary2.6km
- St John's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School, LemsfordPrimary2.9km
Nearest stops
- Sheepcote LaneBus stop1.2km
- Waterend LaneBus stop1.2km
- Lamer FieldsBus stop1.2km
- Vale CourtBus stop1.3km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences652 reports36%
- Anti-social Behaviour358 reports20%
- Criminal Damage & Arson159 reports9%
- Vehicle Crime143 reports8%
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 1 Brocket Cottages is modelled from its 77 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL4 8ES. 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. No sale is recorded for 1 Brocket Cottages, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. 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 1 Brocket Cottages was lodged in June 2026 at band E and is valid until June 2036. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 1 Brocket Cottages. 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 4 schools and 25 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL4 8ES, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 1 Brocket Cottages is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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