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21 Beech Way, Wheathampstead, St Albans, AL4 8LY

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
147 m²
1582 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 21 Beech Way

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

21 Beech Way is a four-bedroom detached house in Wheathampstead, St. Albans, St Albans (AL4 8LY). It has a recorded floor area of 147 m² (around 1582 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (March 2013) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £1,114,000 is 17.3% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£600/sq ft) was about 61.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 147 m² it's 17.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (178 m² median across 33 EPCs). Most recent transfer: August 2018 at £950,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2019.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
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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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Mar 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 Beech Way, Wheathampstead, St Albans, AL4 8LY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 21 Beech Way, Wheathampstead, St Albans, AL4 8LY

1decisions1extensions8documents
  1. Jul 2019
    PorchFull
    Outcome in report

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

    Part two storey and part single storey side extension. Single storey rear extension and front entrance porch.

    Extension
    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    19/01018/FPH
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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.

21 Beech Way valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£1,114,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2018)

£950,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 August 2018Most recent

    £950,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL4 8LY: £1,049,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Beech Way homes

Four headline reads against 33 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 21 Beech Way lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£6,463

Street avg £5,085

Strongly above

Floor Area

147 m²

Street avg 182 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.9 t/year

Street avg 6.4 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 21 Beech Way

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£1.1m

1 Brownfield Way, Wheathampstead

AL4 8LL

4 bed
£1.1m

1 Beech Way, Wheathampstead

AL4 8LY

4 bed2 bath
£769k

1 Ash Grove, Wheathampstead

AL4 8DF

4 bed2 bath
£750k

1 Garden Court, Wheathampstead

AL4 8RE

4 bed
£729k

1 Conquerors Hill, Wheathampstead

AL4 8NS

4 bed2 bath
£1.1m

1 Blackmore Way, Wheathampstead

AL4 8LJ

3 bed1 bath
£830k

1 Brocket View, Wheathampstead

AL4 8BE

5 bed3 bath
£1.5m

1 Blackmore Manor, Beech Way, Wheathampstead

AL4 8LZ

5 bed3 bath
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

0.2 km

Beech Way — bus stop.

Closest school

1.5 km

Kimpton Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

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FAQ

Common questions

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