Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Croft Cottage, Cherry Tree Lane, Wheathampstead, St Albans, AL4 8HP
EPC B
Estimated value
£667,000
- Against AL4 8HP's recent median (£290,000)+130%
Newest record on this page: July 2012. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
125 m²
1345 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 85
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£667,000
- Against AL4 8HP's recent median (£290,000)+130%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Croft Cottage is modelled from its 125 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL4 8HP. 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
125 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2012
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in AL4 8HP
3 sales, median £290,000 (2003–1999)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: November 2003 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Croft Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 3 sales in AL4 8HP: £290,000 (2003–1999).
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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About Croft Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Croft Cottage is a detached house in Wheathampstead, St. Albans, St Albans (AL4 8HP). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1345 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2012) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The latest certificate is from July 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Croft Cottage'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 04 Jul 2022
Current Certificate
Jul 2012EPC Rating
A
B
B85
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 4 July 2022
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Croft Cottage, Cherry Tree Lane, Wheathampstead, St Albans, AL4 8HP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Croft Cottage has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Versus other Cherry Tree Lane homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Croft Cottage outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
85 (B)
Street avg 65 (D)
Floor Area
125 m²
Street avg 180 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 t/year
Street avg 6.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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.
Crime
113/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Cherry Trees Restaurant — bus stop.
Closest school
1.5 km
High Beeches Primary School. 16 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- High Beeches Primary SchoolPrimary1.5km
- St Helen's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.6km
- Crabtree Junior SchoolPrimary1.7km
- Crabtree Infants' SchoolPrimary1.8km
Nearest stops
- Cherry Trees RestaurantBus stop167m
- Folly FieldsBus stop412m
- Castle RiseBus stop477m
- Valley RiseBus stop795m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences652 reports36%
- Anti-social Behaviour358 reports20%
- Criminal Damage & Arson159 reports9%
- Vehicle Crime143 reports8%
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Croft Cottage is modelled from its 125 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL4 8HP. 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. No sale is recorded for Croft Cottage, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. 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 Croft Cottage was lodged in July 2012 at band B and expired in July 2022, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Croft Cottage. 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 16 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL4 8HP, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- Croft Cottage is in council tax band E. 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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