What kind of home is 24a, Four Limes, AL4 8JN?

24a, Four Limes, AL4 8JN is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 24a, Four Limes, AL4 8JN?

24a, Four Limes, AL4 8JN last sold for £119,950 in November 2001, around 25 years ago. Before that, it sold for £95,000 in May 2000, so prices have been rising over 1 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 24a, Four Limes, AL4 8JN changed over time?

Across 2 sales between May 2000 and November 2001, 24a, Four Limes, AL4 8JN rose from £95,000 to £119,950, a change of £24,950. That works out to roughly +16.9% per year compounded over 1 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 24a, Four Limes, AL4 8JN have?

The current EPC rating for 24a, Four Limes, AL4 8JN is E with a score of 39 out of 100, lodged in August 2010. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 24a, Four Limes, AL4 8JN?

24a, Four Limes, AL4 8JN has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (644 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 17% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in AL4 8JN. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 24a, Four Limes, AL4 8JN use?

The latest EPC at 24a, Four Limes, AL4 8JN records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 24a, Four Limes, AL4 8JN?

24a, Four Limes, AL4 8JN is in council tax band D.

Which area is 24a, Four Limes, AL4 8JN in?

24a, Four Limes, AL4 8JN sits in Wheathampstead, St. Albans, St Albans. It falls within the AL4 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

Is 24a, Four Limes, AL4 8JN in a safe area?

Police records around 24a, Four Limes, AL4 8JN 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.

What schools are near 24a, Four Limes, AL4 8JN?

The closest primary school to 24a, Four Limes, AL4 8JN is St Helen's Church of England Primary School (149m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 24a, Four Limes, AL4 8JN?

The closest bus stop to 24a, Four Limes, AL4 8JN is St Helen's School, 114m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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24a, Four Limes, Wheathampstead, St Albans, AL4 8JN

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor Ground

Bedrooms

Floor area

60 m²

644 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 39

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 24a

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

24a is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Wheathampstead, St. Albans, St Albans (AL4 8JN). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 644 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2010) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from August 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 25 years, with the last transfer in November 2001. At 60 m² it's 15% larger than the typical home in the postcode (52 m² median across 47 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2000–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 16.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £248,000 sits 106.8% above the 2001 sale of £119,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£186/sq ft) was about 29.2% below the postcode norm.

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

Bedrooms2

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

ConciergeYes

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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.

24a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Aug 2020

EPC Rating

E39

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

6.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraGround Floor MaisonetteEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gas

Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 24a, Four Limes, Wheathampstead, St Albans, AL4 8JN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

24a has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

24a changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£248,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 16.9% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2001)

£119,950

Growth on file: 16.9% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

19 November 2001Most recent
£119,950
+26.3%over 1 year
22 May 2000
£95,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL4 8JN: £180,000 (2024–2024).

Nearby sales in AL4 8JN

On the street

Versus other Four Limes homes

Four headline reads against 41 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 24a runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,006

Street avg £3,513

Strongly below

Floor Area

60 m²

Street avg 50 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.1 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

St Helen's School — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

St Helen's Church of England Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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FAQ

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