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

1 planning record

Estimated value

£966,000

  • Since the 2001 sale (£392,000)+146%
  • Against AL4 8FF's recent median (£743,000)+30%

Newest record on this page: April 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
159 m²
1711 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Council tax
Band G
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

£966,000

  • Against its 2001 sale (£392,000)+146%
  • Against AL4 8FF's recent median (£743,000)+30%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 8 Dawes Lane is modelled from its 159 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL4 8FF. 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

    159 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2025

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2001

  • Recent sales in AL4 8FF

    5 sales, median £743,000 (2020–2015)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: September 2020Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull 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.

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

Sales timeline

  1. 23 November 2001Most recent

    £392,000

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

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 8 Dawes Lane

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

8 Dawes Lane is a five-bedroom detached house in Wheathampstead, St. Albans, St Albans (AL4 8FF). It has a recorded floor area of 159 m² (around 1711 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).

Held since November 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £966,000 sits 146.4% above the 2001 sale of £392,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£229/sq ft) was about 30.7% below the postcode norm. At 159 m² it's 27.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (125 m² median across 11 EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2008.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms3
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • ParkingOff road
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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.
Current Certificate
Apr 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 27 April 2035

8 years remaining
Planning

Planning history

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

1 application on record at 8 Dawes Lane, Wheathampstead, St Albans, AL4 8FF

1decisions1extensions1documents
  1. Sept 2008
    Garage ConversionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Part two and single storey rear extension and conversion of garage to habitable room

    Extension
    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    5/2008/1581
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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.

EPC Rating for 8 Dawes Lane runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,465

Street avg £5,093

Strongly below

Floor Area

159 m²

Street avg 131 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

On par
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

0.3 km

Garden Court — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

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

Nearest schools

  • St Helen's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary543m
  • Beech Hyde Primary School and NurseryPrimary874m

Nearest stops

  • Garden CourtBus stop252m
  • Rose LaneBus stop278m
  • St Helen's ChurchBus stop368m
  • Memorial HallBus stop445m

Most reported crime locally

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

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Comparables

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How to read this page

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 8 Dawes Lane is modelled from its 159 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL4 8FF. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 8 Dawes Lane. 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 8 Dawes Lane was lodged in April 2025 at band C and is valid until April 2035. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 8 Dawes Lane. 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 2 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL4 8FF, not by walking route.
Council tax band
8 Dawes Lane is in council tax band G. 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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