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1 Gustard Wood, Wheathampstead, St Albans, AL4 8RP

10 planning records

Estimated value

£4,507,000

  • Since the 2022 sale (£3,425,000)+32%
  • Against AL4 8RP's recent median (£1,125,000)+301%

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
Detached
Habitable rooms
12
From EPC
Floor area
433 m²
4661 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band H
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£4,507,000

  • Against its 2022 sale (£3,425,000)+32%
  • Against AL4 8RP's recent median (£1,125,000)+301%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 1 Gustard Wood is modelled from its 433 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL4 8RP. 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

    433 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2025

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2022

  • Recent sales in AL4 8RP

    5 sales, median £1,125,000 (2024–2019)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: October 2024Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 10 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 September 2022Most recent

    £3,425,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL4 8RP: £1,125,000 (2024–2019).

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 1 Gustard Wood

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

1 Gustard Wood is a detached house in Wheathampstead, St. Albans, St Albans (AL4 8RP). It has a recorded floor area of 433 m² (around 4661 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band H. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in June 2022 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 433 m² the property is well over the postcode median (102 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 10 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £4,507,000 is 31.6% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£735/sq ft) was about 53.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2022 for £3,425,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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  • 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.

1 Gustard Wood's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
9.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 20 March 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2025from Jun 2022
EPC improved fromD62toC70
Heating System
Gas BoilerHeat Pump

Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency

Main Fuel
GasElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Hot Water
GoodVery Poor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Walls
PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Roof
AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting
56%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Ventilation
NaturalExtract

Mechanical ventilation installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Gustard Wood, Wheathampstead, St Albans, AL4 8RP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Gustard Wood has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

10 applications on record at 1 Gustard Wood, Wheathampstead, St Albans, AL4 8RP

10decisions6extensions85documents
  1. Aug 2020
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome in report

    Rear garden G1 Hazel - recoppice group of Hazel.

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    TP/2020/0435
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Tree WorksDecision
  4. Loft ConversionDecision

+ 7 more applications in the report

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On the street

Versus other Gustard Wood homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Gustard Wood outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£7,910

Street avg £8,390

On par

Floor Area

433 m²

Street avg 115 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

12 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

9.1 t/year

Street avg 4.9 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

0.3 km

The Slype — bus stop.

Closest school

2.2 km

Kimpton Primary School. 5 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Kimpton Primary SchoolPrimary2.2km
  • St Helen's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary2.3km
  • Sauncey Wood Primary SchoolPrimary2.5km
  • Beech Hyde Primary School and NurseryPrimary2.8km

Nearest stops

  • The SlypeBus stop337m
  • The SlypeBus stop339m
  • The BroadwayBus stop568m
  • Lamer ParkBus stop629m

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.

SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC CDetached over 300m²Extended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property is a large detached home over 300m², has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£1.1m

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£1.1m

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3 bed1 bath
£1m

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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 1 Gustard Wood is modelled from its 433 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL4 8RP. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 1 Gustard Wood. 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 1 Gustard Wood was lodged in March 2025 at band C and is valid until March 2035. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 10 applications are matched to 1 Gustard Wood. 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 5 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL4 8RP, not by walking route.
Council tax band
1 Gustard Wood is in council tax band H. 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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