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

2 planning records

Estimated value

£841,000

  • Since the 2016 sale (£562,500)+50%
  • Against AL4 8RE's recent median (£780,000)+8%

Newest record on this page: March 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
4
Floor area
143 m²
1539 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£841,000

  • Against its 2016 sale (£562,500)+50%
  • Against AL4 8RE's recent median (£780,000)+8%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 3 Garden Court is modelled from its 143 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL4 8RE. 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

    143 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2023

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2016

  • Recent sales in AL4 8RE

    5 sales, median £780,000 (2025–2020)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: March 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 2 applicationsFull 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.

3 Garden Court has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 June 2016Most recent

    £562,500

    +158.0%over 16 years

  2. 26 March 2000

    £218,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL4 8RE: £780,000 (2025–2020).

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 3 Garden Court

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

3 Garden Court is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Wheathampstead, St. Albans, St Albans (AL4 8RE). It has a recorded floor area of 143 m² (around 1539 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in January 2016 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).

At 143 m² it's 18.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (121 m² median across 12 EPCs). On the market in June 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Across 2000–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £841,000 is 49.5% above the 2016 sale price.

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

  • Bedrooms4
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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)
Jul 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 27 July 2033

6 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2023from Jan 2016
EPC improved fromE50toC74
Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting
39%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Garden Court, Wheathampstead, St Albans, AL4 8RE, 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 3 Garden Court, Wheathampstead, St Albans, AL4 8RE

2decisions2extensions10documents
Flagged:Demolition
  1. Aug 2003
    ConservatoryFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Rear conservatory

    Extension
    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    5/2003/1197
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. DemolitionDecision

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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.

3 Garden Court outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,934

Street avg £5,024

Below

Floor Area

143 m²

Street avg 125 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Strongly above
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

Rose Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

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

Nearest schools

  • St Helen's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary569m
  • Beech Hyde Primary School and NurseryPrimary1.0km
  • High Beeches Primary SchoolPrimary2.9km

Nearest stops

  • Rose LaneBus stop69m
  • Garden CourtBus stop157m
  • St Helen's ChurchBus stop398m
  • St Helen's SchoolBus stop576m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences652 reports36%
  • Anti-social Behaviour358 reports20%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson159 reports9%
  • Vehicle Crime143 reports8%

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

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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Method

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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 3 Garden Court is modelled from its 143 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL4 8RE. 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 3 Garden Court. 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 3 Garden Court was lodged in July 2023 at band C and is valid until July 2033. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 3 Garden Court. 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 3 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL4 8RE, not by walking route.
Council tax band
3 Garden Court is in council tax band F. 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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