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

1 planning record

Estimated value

£885,000

  • Since the 2024 sale (£900,000)-2%
  • Against AL4 8PX's recent median (£650,000)+36%

Newest record on this page: October 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
145 m²
1561 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£885,000

  • Against its 2024 sale (£900,000)-2%
  • Against AL4 8PX's recent median (£650,000)+36%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 87 Butterfield Road is modelled from its 145 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL4 8PX. 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

    145 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2024

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2024

  • Recent sales in AL4 8PX

    5 sales, median £650,000 (2025–2022)

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SalesLatest sale shown: October 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull 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.

87 Butterfield Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 July 2024Most recent

    £900,000

    +80.0%over 10 years

  2. 19 September 2013

    £500,000

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

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 87 Butterfield Road

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

87 Butterfield Road is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Wheathampstead, St. Albans, St Albans (AL4 8PX). It has a recorded floor area of 145 m² (around 1561 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in June 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).

At 145 m² the property is well over the postcode median (111 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 74% of similar EPCs). Across 2013–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£577/sq ft) was about 54.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2024 at £900,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2006.

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • 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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2024

EPC Rating

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

Certificate validity

Valid until 11 April 2034

7 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2024from Jun 2013
EPC improved fromD60toC69
Low Energy Lighting
43%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 87 Butterfield Road, Wheathampstead, St Albans, AL4 8PX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 87 Butterfield Road, Wheathampstead, St Albans, AL4 8PX

1decisions1extensions2documents
  1. Jun 2006
    ConservatoryFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Rear conservatory

    Extension
    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    5/2006/1061
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On the street

Versus other Butterfield Road homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 87 Butterfield Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£6,207

Street avg £4,889

Strongly above

Floor Area

145 m²

Street avg 108 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

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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.
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Crime

113/mo

Steady 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.

Nearest schools

  • St Helen's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary447m
  • Beech Hyde Primary School and NurseryPrimary486m
  • The Grove Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary2.7km
  • The Grove Junior SchoolPrimary2.8km

Nearest stops

  • Education CentreBus stop105m
  • Walnut CourtBus stop245m
  • Hill Dyke RoadBus stop253m
  • ChurchBus stop388m

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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Late 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Comparables

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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 87 Butterfield Road is modelled from its 145 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL4 8PX. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 87 Butterfield Road. 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 87 Butterfield Road was lodged in April 2024 at band C and is valid until April 2034. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 87 Butterfield Road. 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 6 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL4 8PX, not by walking route.
Council tax band
87 Butterfield Road is in council tax band E. 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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