Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Croft Farm, Cherry Tree Lane, Wheathampstead, St Albans, AL4 8HP
13 planning records
Estimated value
£1,764,000
- Against AL4 8HP's recent median (£290,000)+508%
Newest record on this page: January 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
9
From EPC
Floor area
304 m²
3272 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£1,764,000
- Against AL4 8HP's recent median (£290,000)+508%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Croft Farm is modelled from its 304 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
304 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2024
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 | 1 of 13 applications | 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 Farm 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 Farm
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Croft Farm is a detached house in Wheathampstead, St. Albans, St Albans (AL4 8HP). It has a recorded floor area of 304 m² (around 3272 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89).
At 304 m² the property is well over the postcode median (125 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 13 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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 Farm's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Jan 2024EPC Rating
A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 29 January 2034
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Croft Farm, Cherry Tree Lane, Wheathampstead, St Albans, AL4 8HP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Multiple extension applications run across more than a decade of planning history at Croft Farm.
13 applications on record at Croft Farm, Cherry Tree Lane, Wheathampstead, St Albans, AL4 8HP
13decisions2extensions115documents
Flagged:RetrospectiveChange of use
- Mar 2001FullOutcome in report
Erection of four lighting columns (retrospective)
Retrospective- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 5/2001/0067
- More recent applications — locked
- ConversionMar 2021Decision
- Change of UseJun 2020Decision
+ 10 more applications in the report
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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.
Floor Area for Croft Farm runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
72 (C)
Street avg 69 (C)
Floor Area
304 m²
Street avg 121 m²
CO₂ Emissions
8.6 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 4 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 Farm is modelled from its 304 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 Farm, 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 Farm was lodged in January 2024 at band C and is valid until January 2034. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 13 applications are matched to Croft Farm. 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.
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