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

1 planning record
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
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 £910,000 sits 132.1% 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.

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
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21st centuryDetached HouseEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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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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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

Current estimate

£910,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2001)

£392,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 November 2001Most recent

    £392,000

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

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
Before you decide

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£830k

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£1.5m

1 Blackmore Manor, Beech Way, Wheathampstead

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5 bed3 bath
£1.1m

1 Beech Way, Wheathampstead

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4 bed2 bath
£1.1m

1 Brownfield Way, Wheathampstead

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4 bed
£769k

1 Ash Grove, Wheathampstead

AL4 8DF

4 bed2 bath
£750k

1 Garden Court, Wheathampstead

AL4 8RE

4 bed
£729k

1 Conquerors Hill, Wheathampstead

AL4 8NS

4 bed2 bath
£1.1m

1 Blackmore Way, Wheathampstead

AL4 8LJ

3 bed1 bath
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.
Full St Albans report

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

4/mo

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

FAQ

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