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

5 planning records

Estimated value

£782,000

  • Since the 2017 sale (£628,000)+25%
  • Against AL4 8HX's recent median (£387,500)+102%

Newest record on this page: October 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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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
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£782,000

  • Against its 2017 sale (£628,000)+25%
  • Against AL4 8HX's recent median (£387,500)+102%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 5 Castle Rise is modelled from its 140 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL4 8HX. 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

    140 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2017

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2017

  • Recent sales in AL4 8HX

    5 sales, median £387,500 (2021–2006)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: June 2021Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 5 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

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).

Risks

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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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 10 years. Across 1997–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £782,000 is 24.5% 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

Certificate validity

Valid until 5 March 2027

3 months remaining

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

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

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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
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.
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Crime

113/mo

Steady 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.

Nearest schools

  • High Beeches Primary SchoolPrimary1.3km
  • Sauncey Wood Primary SchoolPrimary1.4km
  • Crabtree Junior SchoolPrimary1.4km
  • Crabtree Infants' SchoolPrimary1.5km

Nearest stops

  • Castle RiseBus stop78m
  • Valley RiseBus stop329m
  • Cherry Trees RestaurantBus stop397m
  • Katherine Warington SchoolBus stop815m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences652 reports36%
  • Anti-social Behaviour358 reports20%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson159 reports9%
  • Vehicle Crime143 reports8%

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

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

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Castle Rise is modelled from its 140 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL4 8HX. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 5 Castle Rise. 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 5 Castle Rise was lodged in March 2017 at band E and is valid until March 2027. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 5 applications are matched to 5 Castle Rise. 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 8HX, not by walking route.
Council tax band
5 Castle Rise is in council tax band D. 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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