16 Blackmore Way, Wheathampstead, St Albans, AL4 8LJ

16 Blackmore Way is a four-bedroom detached house in Wheathampstead, St. Albans, St Albans (AL4 8LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows an F (score 34), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (June 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 3-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory, outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 100 m² it sits well below the postcode median (274 m² across 20 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2009–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,297,000 is 20.1% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,003/sq ft) was about 293.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in February 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years. 4 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.