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5 Castle Rise, Wheathampstead, St Albans, AL4 8HX

5 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
140 m²
1507 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Castle Rise

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

5 Castle Rise is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Wheathampstead, St. Albans, St Albans (AL4 8HX). It has a recorded floor area of 140 m² (around 1507 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (August 2015); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump.

At 140 m² the property is well over the postcode median (96 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 5 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in February 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years. Across 1997–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £712,000 is 13.4% above the 2017 sale price.

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

  • Bedrooms4
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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.

5 Castle Rise sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2017from Aug 2015
EPC improved fromD57toE52
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
GoodAverage

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
16%58%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC EExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

Because the property has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Castle Rise, Wheathampstead, St Albans, AL4 8HX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Castle Rise has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.

5 applications on record at 5 Castle Rise, Wheathampstead, St Albans, AL4 8HX

5decisions5extensions50documents
  1. Sept 2006
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Two storey · Front of property

    Two storey front extension

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    5/2006/1640
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

+ 2 more applications in the report

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  • All 5 applications on this property in full
  • The 50 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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.

Latest sale on 5 Castle Rise was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£712,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.5% per year over 20 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2017)

£628,000

Growth on file: 9.5% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 February 2017Most recent

    £628,000

    +512.7%over 19 years

  2. 14 March 1997

    £102,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL4 8HX: £387,500 (2021–2006).

On the street

Versus other Castle Rise homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Castle Rise is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£4,486

Street avg £3,620

Above

Floor Area

140 m²

Street avg 117 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

9.0 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Strongly below
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
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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

0.1 km

Castle Rise — bus stop.

Closest school

1.3 km

High Beeches Primary School. 16 schools nearby.

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

FAQ

Common questions

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