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

3 planning records

Estimated value

£763,000

  • Since the 1996 sale (£133,000)+474%
  • Against AL4 8HX's recent median (£475,000)+61%

Newest record on this page: June 2021. 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
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
160 m²
1722 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£763,000

  • Against its 1996 sale (£133,000)+474%
  • Against AL4 8HX's recent median (£475,000)+61%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 6 Castle Rise is modelled from its 160 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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

    160 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2015

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 1996

  • Recent sales in AL4 8HX

    5 sales, median £475,000 (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 3 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.

6 Castle Rise's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).

Sales timeline

  1. 12 September 1996Most recent

    £133,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL4 8HX: £475,000 (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 6 Castle Rise

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

6 Castle Rise is a semi-detached house in Wheathampstead, St. Albans, St Albans (AL4 8HX). It has a recorded floor area of 160 m² (around 1722 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 30 years, with the last transfer in September 1996. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 160 m² the property is well over the postcode median (96 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £763,000 sits 473.7% above the 1996 sale of £133,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£77/sq ft) was about 80.3% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.

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  • 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.

6 Castle Rise'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 30 Jan 2025

Current Certificate
Jan 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 30 January 2025

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 Castle Rise, Wheathampstead, St Albans, AL4 8HX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

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

3 applications on record at 6 Castle Rise, Wheathampstead, St Albans, AL4 8HX

3decisions2extensions4documents
  1. Sept 2001
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Side of property

    First floor side extension

    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    5/2001/0591
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. OutbuildingDecision
  4. ConservatoryDecision

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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.

6 Castle Rise is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£831

Street avg £4,838

Strongly below

Floor Area

160 m²

Street avg 110 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

On par
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 CExtended 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 6 Castle Rise is modelled from its 160 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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. 1 sale is recorded for 6 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 6 Castle Rise was lodged in January 2015 at band C and expired in January 2025, 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. 3 applications are matched to 6 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
6 Castle Rise 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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