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8 Beech Crescent, Wheathampstead, St Albans, AL4 8TD

Notable views3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Floor 1st
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
69 m²
747 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 8 Beech Crescent

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

8 Beech Crescent is a two-bedroom detached house in Wheathampstead, St. Albans, St Albans (AL4 8TD). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 747 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. At 69 m² this is the 12th smallest of 25 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 64–120 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. Other recorded features include notable views. The latest certificate (February 2011) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). The latest certificate is from February 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2005–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£292/sq ft) was about 55.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in June 2018, so it's been off the market for around 8 years. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2009.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Communal gardenYes
  • Notable viewsYes
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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 Beech Crescent's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Feb 2021

Current Certificate
Feb 2011

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 20 February 2021

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Beech Crescent, Wheathampstead, St Albans, AL4 8TD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 8 Beech Crescent, Wheathampstead, St Albans, AL4 8TD

1decisions2documents
  1. Jul 2009
    Outbuilding
    Outcome in report

    Construction of bin store

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    5/2009/0910
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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 Beech Crescent valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£236,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£218,000

Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 June 2018Most recent

    £218,000

    +61.5%over 6 years

  2. 4 July 2011

    £135,000

    +5.5%over 5 years

  3. 21 August 2005

    £128,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL4 8TD: £230,000 (2019–2013).

On the street

Versus other Beech Crescent homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 8 Beech Crescent lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

66 (D)

Street avg 69 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 70 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par
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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

0.1 km

Vale Court — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Beech Hyde Primary School and Nursery. 3 schools nearby.

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FAQ

Common questions

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