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5 Burton Close, Wheathampstead, St Albans, AL4 8LU

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
109 m²
1173 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Burton Close

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

5 Burton Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Wheathampstead, St. Albans, St Albans (AL4 8LU). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1173 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (August 2015) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £935,000 is 21.4% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£656/sq ft) was about 114.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in January 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years. At 109 m² it's 18% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (133 m² median across 12 EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2017.

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
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • 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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Aug 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Burton Close, Wheathampstead, St Albans, AL4 8LU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

1 application on record at 5 Burton Close, Wheathampstead, St Albans, AL4 8LU

1decisions1extensions9documents
Flagged:Demolition
  1. Oct 2017
    PorchFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Part single, part two storey

    New front porch with canopy over, single storey front and side, part single, part two storey rear extensions with rooflights following demolition of detached garage and porch

    ExtensionDemolition
    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    5/2017/2424
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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.

5 Burton Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£935,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2017)

£770,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 January 2017Most recent

    £770,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL4 8LU: £960,000 (2025–2014).

On the street

Versus other Burton Close homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 5 Burton Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£7,064

Street avg £5,306

Strongly above

Floor Area

109 m²

Street avg 142 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

On par
Before you decide

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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
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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

0.3 km

The Slype — bus stop.

Closest school

2.0 km

Kimpton Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

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FAQ

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