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73 Butterfield Road, Wheathampstead, St Albans, AL4 8PX

Extendable3 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
80 m²
861 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 73 Butterfield Road

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

73 Butterfield Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Wheathampstead, St. Albans, St Albans (AL4 8PX). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2015) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory and outbuildings. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 80 m² it's 28.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (111 m² median across 22 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). Across 2002–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£645/sq ft) was about 86.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Last sale on file: £555,000 in December 2023.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenWest-facing
  • DrivewayYes
  • OutbuildingsYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
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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 02 Aug 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC EPermanent outbuildings

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 73 Butterfield Road, Wheathampstead, St Albans, AL4 8PX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

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

2 applications on record at 73 Butterfield Road, Wheathampstead, St Albans, AL4 8PX

2decisions2extensions11documents
Flagged:Demolition
  1. Aug 2021
    DemolitionFull
    Outcome in report

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

    Part single, part first floor rear and two storey front and side extensions following demolition of rear conservatory

    Extension
    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    5/2021/1733
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision

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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.

73 Butterfield Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.

Current estimate

£556,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£555,000

Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 December 2023Most recent

    £555,000

    +25.4%over 7 years

  2. 21 December 2015

    £442,500

    +86.3%over 13 years

  3. 28 August 2002

    £237,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL4 8PX: £650,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Butterfield Road homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 73 Butterfield Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£6,938

Street avg £4,642

Strongly above

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 111 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

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Everything you need to know about 73 Butterfield Road

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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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£1.1m

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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

0.1 km

Education Centre — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

St Helen's Church of England Primary School. 6 schools nearby.

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FAQ

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