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

3 planning records
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
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 £721,000 sits 442.1% 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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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.

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Jan 2025

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

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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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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

Current estimate

£721,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (1996)

£133,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 September 1996Most recent

    £133,000

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

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
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 6 Castle Rise

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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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
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.

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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