What type of property is 7 Castle Rise, AL4 8HX?

7 Castle Rise, AL4 8HX is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 7 Castle Rise, AL4 8HX last change hands?

7 Castle Rise, AL4 8HX last sold for £565,000 in June 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £72,500 in August 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 7 Castle Rise, AL4 8HX appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between August 1996 and June 2021, 7 Castle Rise, AL4 8HX rose from £72,500 to £565,000, a change of £492,500. That works out to roughly +8.6% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 7 Castle Rise, AL4 8HX?

The current EPC rating for 7 Castle Rise, AL4 8HX is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in October 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 7 Castle Rise, AL4 8HX?

7 Castle Rise, AL4 8HX has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (1,001 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 34% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in AL4 8HX. Source: EPC Register.

How is 7 Castle Rise, AL4 8HX heated?

The latest EPC at 7 Castle Rise, AL4 8HX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 7 Castle Rise, AL4 8HX?

7 Castle Rise, AL4 8HX is in council tax band D.

Where is 7 Castle Rise, AL4 8HX located?

7 Castle Rise, AL4 8HX sits in Wheathampstead, St. Albans, St Albans. It falls within the AL4 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

Is 7 Castle Rise, AL4 8HX in a safe area?

Police records around 7 Castle Rise, AL4 8HX show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 38% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (123% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 7 Castle Rise, AL4 8HX?

The closest primary school to 7 Castle Rise, AL4 8HX is High Beeches Primary School (1.3km), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Katherine Warington School (1.7km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 7 Castle Rise, AL4 8HX?

The closest bus stop to 7 Castle Rise, AL4 8HX is Castle Rise, 78m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

93 m²

1001 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 7 Castle Rise

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

7 Castle Rise is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Wheathampstead, St. Albans, St Albans (AL4 8HX). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£564/sq ft) was about 153.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 93 m² it's 21.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (119 m² median across 4 EPCs). Last sale on file: £565,000 in June 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
DrivewayYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Castle Rise, Wheathampstead, St Albans, AL4 8HX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Castle Rise has no planning applications on record.

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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.

7 Castle Rise has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£598,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.6% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£565,000

Growth on file: 8.6% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

27 June 2021Most recent
£565,000
+18.9%over 4 years
7 March 2017
£475,000
+555.2%over 20 years
20 August 1996
£72,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL4 8HX: £260,000 (2019–2002).

Nearby sales in AL4 8HX

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.

7 Castle Rise outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£6,075

Street avg £3,090

Strongly above

Floor Area

93 m²

Street avg 133 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 5.9 t/year

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Comparables

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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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