What kind of home is 21 King Edward Place, AL4 8FJ?

21 King Edward Place, AL4 8FJ is a mid-terrace house.

What did 21 King Edward Place, AL4 8FJ sell for?

21 King Edward Place, AL4 8FJ last sold for £715,000 in November 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £607,500 in July 2007, so prices have been rising over 15 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 21 King Edward Place, AL4 8FJ appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between July 2007 and November 2022, 21 King Edward Place, AL4 8FJ rose from £607,500 to £715,000, a change of £107,500. That works out to roughly +1.1% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 21 King Edward Place, AL4 8FJ?

The current EPC rating for 21 King Edward Place, AL4 8FJ is E with a score of 41 out of 100, lodged in March 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 21 King Edward Place, AL4 8FJ?

21 King Edward Place, AL4 8FJ has a recorded floor area of 163 m² (1,755 sq ft). That makes it about 29% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in AL4 8FJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 21 King Edward Place, AL4 8FJ use?

The latest EPC at 21 King Edward Place, AL4 8FJ records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 21 King Edward Place, AL4 8FJ?

21 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 21 King Edward Place, AL4 8FJ in?

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

What is crime like near 21 King Edward Place, AL4 8FJ?

Police records around 21 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 21 King Edward Place, AL4 8FJ?

The closest primary school to 21 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 21 King Edward Place, AL4 8FJ?

The closest bus stop to 21 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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21 King Edward Place, Wheathampstead, St Albans, AL4 8FJ

1 planning record

Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

163 m²

1755 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 41

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 21 King Edward Place

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

21 King Edward Place is a mid-terrace house in Wheathampstead, St. Albans, St Albans (AL4 8FJ). It has a recorded floor area of 163 m² (around 1755 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 163 m² the property is well over the postcode median (125 m² across 24 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). Across 2007–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £832,000 is 16.4% above the 2022 sale price. Sold November 2022 for £715,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2007.

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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.

21 King Edward Place's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E41

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

7.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 King Edward Place, Wheathampstead, St Albans, AL4 8FJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 21 King Edward Place, Wheathampstead, St Albans, AL4 8FJ

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May 2007
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Outcome in report
Variation of Condition 36 of planning permission 5/02/2588 (the west facing first floor windows to units 20, 21 and 23 shall be fixed and obscure glazed below a height of 1.8 metres above the unit floor level)
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3 docs on file
Reference
5/2007/0284
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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.

21 King Edward Place's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£832,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.1% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£715,000

Growth on file: 1.1% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

16 November 2022Most recent
£715,000
+17.7%over 15 years
19 July 2007
£607,500

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

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On the street

Versus other King Edward Place homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 21 King Edward Place lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,387

Street avg £4,978

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Floor Area

163 m²

Street avg 130 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.3 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Strongly below

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

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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