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5 Brownfield Way, Wheathampstead, St Albans, AL4 8LL

1 planning record

Estimated value

£1,255,000

  • Since the 2014 sale (£925,000)+36%
  • Against AL4 8LL's recent median (£975,000)+29%

Newest record on this page: March 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
9
From EPC
Floor area
176 m²
1894 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£1,255,000

  • Against its 2014 sale (£925,000)+36%
  • Against AL4 8LL's recent median (£975,000)+29%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 5 Brownfield Way is modelled from its 176 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL4 8LL. 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

    176 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2014

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2014

  • Recent sales in AL4 8LL

    5 sales, median £975,000 (2025–2018)

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SalesLatest sale shown: March 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull 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.

5 Brownfield Way valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 June 2014Most recent

    £925,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL4 8LL: £975,000 (2025–2018).

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 5 Brownfield Way

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

5 Brownfield Way is a detached house in Wheathampstead, St. Albans, St Albans (AL4 8LL). It has a recorded floor area of 176 m² (around 1894 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (March 2014) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £1,255,000 is 35.7% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£488/sq ft) was about 47.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in June 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2017.

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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.

5 Brownfield Way's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Mar 2024

Current Certificate
Mar 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 10 March 2024

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Brownfield Way, Wheathampstead, St Albans, AL4 8LL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 5 Brownfield Way, Wheathampstead, St Albans, AL4 8LL

1decisions1extensions1documents
  1. Mar 2017
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property

    Two storey side extension with front dormer window and first floor window. Two and single storey side and rear extension with front dormer window, rooflight to side and three rear rooflights following demolition of existing garage and conservatory. Raise existing roof and incorporate front dormer window. Monopitch roof to front porch and link to bay window and additional window to front.

    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    17/00297/1HH
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On the street

Versus other Brownfield Way homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 5 Brownfield Way stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£5,256

Street avg £4,654

On par

Floor Area

176 m²

Street avg 195 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

8.6 t/year

Street avg 6.6 t/year

Below
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

0.3 km

The Broadway — bus stop.

Closest school

1.8 km

Kimpton Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Kimpton Primary SchoolPrimary1.8km
  • Sauncey Wood Primary SchoolPrimary2.4km
  • Katherine Warington SchoolSecondary2.8km
  • St Helen's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary2.9km

Nearest stops

  • The BroadwayBus stop255m
  • Beech WayBus stop409m
  • The SlypeBus stop540m
  • The SlypeBus stop577m

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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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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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 5 Brownfield Way is modelled from its 176 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL4 8LL. 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 5 Brownfield Way. 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 5 Brownfield Way was lodged in March 2014 at band E and expired in March 2024, 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. 1 application is matched to 5 Brownfield Way. 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 4 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL4 8LL, not by walking route.
Council tax band
5 Brownfield Way is in council tax band G. 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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