What type of property is 4 Dawes Lane, AL4 8FF?

4 Dawes Lane, AL4 8FF is a 5-bedroom detached house.

When did 4 Dawes Lane, AL4 8FF last change hands?

4 Dawes Lane, AL4 8FF last sold for £650,000 in May 2014, around 12 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £400,000 in December 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 4 Dawes Lane, AL4 8FF?

Across 3 sales between December 2001 and May 2014, 4 Dawes Lane, AL4 8FF rose from £400,000 to £650,000, a change of £250,000. That works out to roughly +4% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 4 Dawes Lane, AL4 8FF?

The current EPC rating for 4 Dawes Lane, AL4 8FF is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in December 2013. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 4 Dawes Lane, AL4 8FF?

4 Dawes Lane, AL4 8FF has a recorded floor area of 147 m² (1,582 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 4 Dawes Lane, AL4 8FF heated?

The latest EPC at 4 Dawes Lane, AL4 8FF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 4 Dawes Lane, AL4 8FF?

4 Dawes Lane, AL4 8FF 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 4 Dawes Lane, AL4 8FF located?

4 Dawes Lane, AL4 8FF sits in Wheathampstead, St. Albans, St Albans. It falls within the AL4 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

What is crime like near 4 Dawes Lane, AL4 8FF?

Police records around 4 Dawes Lane, AL4 8FF 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 4 Dawes Lane, AL4 8FF?

The closest primary school to 4 Dawes Lane, AL4 8FF is St Helen's Church of England Primary School (543m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near 4 Dawes Lane, AL4 8FF?

The closest bus stop to 4 Dawes Lane, AL4 8FF is Garden Court, 252m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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4 Dawes Lane, Wheathampstead, St Albans, AL4 8FF

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

147 m²

1582 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 4 Dawes Lane

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

4 Dawes Lane is a five-bedroom detached house in Wheathampstead, St. Albans, St Albans (AL4 8FF). It has a recorded floor area of 147 m² (around 1582 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (December 2013) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The latest certificate is from December 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 147 m² it's 17.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (125 m² median across 11 EPCs). Across 2001–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £884,000 is 36% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£411/sq ft) was about 24.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in May 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5

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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.

4 Dawes Lane'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 20 Dec 2023

Current Certificate

Dec 2013

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 20 December 2023

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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Dawes Lane, Wheathampstead, St Albans, AL4 8FF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Dawes Lane 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.

4 Dawes Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£884,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£650,000

Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

7 May 2014Most recent
£650,000
+30.0%over 7 years
31 May 2006
£499,999
+25.0%over 4 years
21 December 2001
£400,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL4 8FF: £743,000 (2020–2015).

Nearby sales in AL4 8FF

On the street

Versus other Dawes Lane homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 4 Dawes Lane runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,422

Street avg £4,916

On par

Floor Area

147 m²

Street avg 132 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Strongly 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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1 Garden Court, Wheathampstead

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4 bed2 bath

£1.1m

1 Brownfield Way, Wheathampstead

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

113/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Garden Court — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

St Helen's Church of England Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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