What type of property is 12 Garden Court, AL4 8RE?

12 Garden Court, AL4 8RE is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 12 Garden Court, AL4 8RE?

12 Garden Court, AL4 8RE last sold for £811,000 in August 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £129,000 in April 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 12 Garden Court, AL4 8RE changed over time?

Across 3 sales between April 1996 and August 2022, 12 Garden Court, AL4 8RE rose from £129,000 to £811,000, a change of £682,000. That works out to roughly +7.2% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 12 Garden Court, AL4 8RE?

The current EPC rating for 12 Garden Court, AL4 8RE is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in December 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 12 Garden Court, AL4 8RE?

12 Garden Court, AL4 8RE has a recorded floor area of 154 m² (1,658 sq ft), around 51 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 26% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in AL4 8RE. Source: EPC Register.

How is 12 Garden Court, AL4 8RE heated?

The latest EPC at 12 Garden Court, AL4 8RE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 12 Garden Court, AL4 8RE?

12 Garden Court, AL4 8RE is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 12 Garden Court, AL4 8RE located?

12 Garden Court, AL4 8RE sits in Wheathampstead, St. Albans, St Albans. It falls within the AL4 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

Is 12 Garden Court, AL4 8RE in a safe area?

Police records around 12 Garden Court, AL4 8RE 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 12 Garden Court, AL4 8RE?

The closest primary school to 12 Garden Court, AL4 8RE is St Helen's Church of England Primary School (569m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 12 Garden Court, AL4 8RE?

The closest bus stop to 12 Garden Court, AL4 8RE is Rose Lane, 69m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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12 Garden Court, Wheathampstead, St Albans, AL4 8RE

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

154 m²

1658 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12 Garden Court

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

12 Garden Court is a three-bedroom detached house in Wheathampstead, St. Albans, St Albans (AL4 8RE). It has a recorded floor area of 154 m² (around 1658 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (December 2021) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).

At 154 m² it's 27.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (121 m² median across 12 EPCs). Across 1996–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£489/sq ft) was about 39.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2022 for £811,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

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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

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Garden Court, Wheathampstead, St Albans, AL4 8RE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Garden Court has no planning applications on record.

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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.

Latest sale on 12 Garden Court was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£795,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£811,000

Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

9 August 2022Most recent
£811,000
+187.1%over 21 years
27 November 2000
£282,500
+119.0%over 4 years
25 April 1996
£129,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL4 8RE: £635,000 (2025–2019).

Nearby sales in AL4 8RE

On the street

Versus other Garden Court homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 12 Garden Court runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,266

Street avg £4,891

Above

Floor Area

154 m²

Street avg 124 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Below

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Comparables

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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

Rose Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

St Helen's Church of England Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

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