What kind of home is 12 King Edward Place, AL4 8FJ?

12 King Edward Place, AL4 8FJ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 12 King Edward Place, AL4 8FJ sell for?

12 King Edward Place, AL4 8FJ last sold for £686,000 in March 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £498,000 in January 2007. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 12 King Edward Place, AL4 8FJ appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between January 2007 and March 2022, 12 King Edward Place, AL4 8FJ rose from £498,000 to £686,000, a change of £188,000. That works out to roughly +2.1% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 12 King Edward Place, AL4 8FJ?

The current EPC rating for 12 King Edward Place, AL4 8FJ is C with a score of 79 out of 100, lodged in November 2021. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 12 King Edward Place, AL4 8FJ?

12 King Edward Place, AL4 8FJ has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (1,356 sq ft), around 42 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 12 King Edward Place, AL4 8FJ use?

The latest EPC at 12 King Edward Place, AL4 8FJ records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 12 King Edward Place, AL4 8FJ?

12 King Edward Place, AL4 8FJ is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 12 King Edward Place, AL4 8FJ in?

12 King Edward Place, AL4 8FJ sits in Wheathampstead, St. Albans, St Albans. It falls within the AL4 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

Is 12 King Edward Place, AL4 8FJ in a safe area?

Police records around 12 King Edward Place, AL4 8FJ show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 38% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (123% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 12 King Edward Place, AL4 8FJ?

The closest primary school to 12 King Edward Place, AL4 8FJ is St Helen's Church of England Primary School (334m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 12 King Edward Place, AL4 8FJ?

The closest bus stop to 12 King Edward Place, AL4 8FJ is Rose Lane, 179m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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12 King Edward Place, Wheathampstead, St Albans, AL4 8FJ

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 00

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

126 m²

1356 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 79

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12 King Edward Place

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

12 King Edward Place is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Wheathampstead, St. Albans, St Albans (AL4 8FJ). It has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (around 1356 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band G. At 126 m² this is the 13th smallest of 25 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 67–178 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (79 versus a worst of 35). Other recorded features include a conservatory. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. Main heating runs on electricity.

Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 2007–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.1% per year. Most recent transfer: March 2022 at £686,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

EPC Rating

C79

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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21st centuryGround Floor FlatEPC CNo mains gasLow flood risk

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 King Edward Place, Wheathampstead, St Albans, AL4 8FJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 King Edward Place 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£711,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.1% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£686,000

Growth on file: 2.1% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

30 March 2022Most recent
£686,000
+40.7%over 13 years
18 September 2008
£487,500
-2.1%over 1 year
24 January 2007
£498,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL4 8FJ: £746,000 (2024–2020).

Nearby sales in AL4 8FJ

On the street

Versus other King Edward Place homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 12 King Edward Place lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,444

Street avg £5,286

On par

Floor Area

126 m²

Street avg 98 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

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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 Blackmore Way, Wheathampstead

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£750k

1 Garden Court, Wheathampstead

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4 bed

£769k

1 Ash Grove, Wheathampstead

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4 bed2 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

0.2 km

Rose Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St Helen's Church of England Primary School. 5 schools nearby.

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