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

4 planning records

Estimated value

£1,177,000

  • Since the 2018 sale (£900,000)+31%
  • Against AL4 8LL's recent median (£1,050,000)+12%

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
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
4
Floor area
128 m²
1378 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
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

£1,177,000

  • Against its 2018 sale (£900,000)+31%
  • Against AL4 8LL's recent median (£1,050,000)+12%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 8 Brownfield Way is modelled from its 128 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

    128 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2018

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2018

  • Recent sales in AL4 8LL

    5 sales, median £1,050,000 (2025–2017)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: March 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 4 applicationsFull 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.

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

Sales timeline

  1. 23 August 2018Most recent

    £900,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL4 8LL: £1,050,000 (2025–2017).

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 8 Brownfield Way

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

8 Brownfield Way is a four-bedroom detached house in Wheathampstead, St. Albans, St Albans (AL4 8LL). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (March 2018) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 97), a 2-band jump.

At 128 m² it sits well below the postcode median (189 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £1,177,000 is 30.8% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£653/sq ft) was about 96.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 4 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Sold August 2018 for £900,000.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms4
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes
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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.

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

Current Certificate
Mar 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 27 March 2028

1 year remaining
Planning

Planning history

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

8 Brownfield Way has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

4 applications on record at 8 Brownfield Way, Wheathampstead, St Albans, AL4 8LL

4decisions4extensions29documents
  1. Apr 2008
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension.

    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    08/00360/1HH
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Loft ConversionDecision
  4. Loft ConversionDecision

+ 1 more application in the report

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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.

Price per m² for 8 Brownfield Way runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£7,031

Street avg £4,506

Strongly above

Floor Area

128 m²

Street avg 199 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 6.9 t/year

Strongly above
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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Mid 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Comparables

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How to read this page

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 8 Brownfield Way is modelled from its 128 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 8 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 8 Brownfield Way was lodged in March 2018 at band C and is valid until March 2028. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 4 applications are matched to 8 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
8 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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