What type of property is 74 The Hill, AL4 8PS?

74 The Hill, AL4 8PS is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 74 The Hill, AL4 8PS sell for?

74 The Hill, AL4 8PS last sold for £435,000 in February 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £116,750 in August 1995, so prices have been rising over 26 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 74 The Hill, AL4 8PS appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between August 1995 and February 2021, 74 The Hill, AL4 8PS rose from £116,750 to £435,000, a change of £318,250. That works out to roughly +5.3% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 74 The Hill, AL4 8PS have?

The current EPC rating for 74 The Hill, AL4 8PS is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in September 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 74 The Hill, AL4 8PS?

74 The Hill, AL4 8PS has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (980 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 47% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in AL4 8PS. Source: EPC Register.

How is 74 The Hill, AL4 8PS heated?

The latest EPC at 74 The Hill, AL4 8PS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Solar water heating is recorded against the property. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 74 The Hill, AL4 8PS?

74 The Hill, AL4 8PS is in council tax band E.

Where is 74 The Hill, AL4 8PS located?

74 The Hill, AL4 8PS sits in Wheathampstead, St. Albans, St Albans. It falls within the AL4 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

How safe is the area around 74 The Hill, AL4 8PS?

Police records around 74 The Hill, AL4 8PS show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 38% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (123% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 74 The Hill, AL4 8PS?

The closest primary school to 74 The Hill, AL4 8PS is Beech Hyde Primary School and Nursery (327m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 74 The Hill, AL4 8PS?

The closest bus stop to 74 The Hill, AL4 8PS is Walnut Court, 134m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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74 The Hill, Wheathampstead, St Albans, AL4 8PS

1 planning record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

91 m²

980 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 74 The Hill

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

74 The Hill is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Wheathampstead, St. Albans, St Albans (AL4 8PS). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).

At 91 m² the property is well over the postcode median (59 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 1995–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £522,000 is 20% above the 2021 sale price. Most recent transfer: February 2021 at £435,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2013.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

Heating systemGas

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 74 The Hill, Wheathampstead, St Albans, AL4 8PS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 74 The Hill, Wheathampstead, St Albans, AL4 8PS

1decisions1extensions9documents

Jan 2013
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
Single storey front extension
Documents
9 docs on file
Reference
5/2012/3013
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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.

74 The Hill has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£522,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£435,000

Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

26 February 2021Most recent
£435,000
+272.6%over 25 years
13 August 1995
£116,750

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL4 8PS: £300,000 (2022–2020).

Nearby sales in AL4 8PS

On the street

Versus other The Hill homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 74 The Hill stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,780

Street avg £3,303

Strongly above

Floor Area

91 m²

Street avg 85 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

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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

0.1 km

Walnut Court — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Beech Hyde Primary School and Nursery. 6 schools nearby.

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