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8 Barton Road, Wheathampstead, St Albans, AL4 8QG

4 sales on record3 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
127 m²
1367 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 8 Barton Road

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

8 Barton Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Wheathampstead, St. Albans, St Albans (AL4 8QG). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Sold August 2020 for £630,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1995–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £751,000 is 19.2% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£461/sq ft) was about 53.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
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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.

8 Barton Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate
Jul 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 30 July 2029

2 years remaining
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Barton Road, Wheathampstead, St Albans, AL4 8QG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Barton Road has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.

3 applications on record at 8 Barton Road, Wheathampstead, St Albans, AL4 8QG

3decisions3extensions16documents
  1. Feb 2008
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Side of property

    Two storey side and single storey front extension

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    5/2007/3068
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

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  • The 16 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

8 Barton Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£751,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£630,000

Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 August 2020Most recent

    £630,000

    +72.8%over 12 years

  2. 26 June 2008

    £364,500

    +48.8%over 6 years

  3. 1 March 2002

    £245,000

    +96.8%over 6 years

  4. 23 October 1995

    £124,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL4 8QG: £517,500 (2024–2007).

On the street

Versus other Barton Road homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 8 Barton Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,961

Street avg £4,984

On par

Floor Area

127 m²

Street avg 133 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.8 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

Strongly below
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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.
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Crime

113/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Church — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St Helen's Church of England Primary School. 5 schools nearby.

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FAQ

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