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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
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. 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.

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
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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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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

£687,000

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.
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

Church — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

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

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FAQ

Common questions

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