What type of property is 37 Allen Close, AL4 8TH?

37 Allen Close, AL4 8TH is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did 37 Allen Close, AL4 8TH sell for?

37 Allen Close, AL4 8TH last sold for £246,000 in September 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £72,000 in January 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 37 Allen Close, AL4 8TH changed over time?

Across 4 sales between January 2001 and September 2023, 37 Allen Close, AL4 8TH rose from £72,000 to £246,000, a change of £174,000. That works out to roughly +5.6% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 37 Allen Close, AL4 8TH?

The current EPC rating for 37 Allen Close, AL4 8TH is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in February 2018. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 37 Allen Close, AL4 8TH?

37 Allen Close, AL4 8TH has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (753 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 37 Allen Close, AL4 8TH heated?

The latest EPC at 37 Allen Close, AL4 8TH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 37 Allen Close, AL4 8TH had any planning applications?

37 Allen Close, AL4 8TH has 1 planning record on file (1 refused), most recent in July 2009. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 37 Allen Close, AL4 8TH?

37 Allen Close, AL4 8TH is in council tax band C.

Where is 37 Allen Close, AL4 8TH located?

37 Allen Close, AL4 8TH sits in Wheathampstead, St. Albans, St Albans. It falls within the AL4 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

How safe is the area around 37 Allen Close, AL4 8TH?

Police records around 37 Allen Close, AL4 8TH 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 37 Allen Close, AL4 8TH?

The closest primary school to 37 Allen Close, AL4 8TH is Beech Hyde Primary School and Nursery (194m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 37 Allen Close, AL4 8TH?

The closest bus stop to 37 Allen Close, AL4 8TH is Vale Court, 100m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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37 Allen Close, Wheathampstead, St Albans, AL4 8TH

4 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Floor 1st

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

70 m²

753 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 37 Allen Close

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

37 Allen Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Wheathampstead, St. Albans, St Albans (AL4 8TH). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. At 70 m² this is the 11th smallest of 28 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 69–102 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 28 units on file. The latest certificate (February 2018) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band.

Last sale on file: £246,000 in September 2023. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2001–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£326/sq ft) was about 111.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2009.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

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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

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 37 Allen Close, Wheathampstead, St Albans, AL4 8TH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 37 Allen Close, Wheathampstead, St Albans, AL4 8TH

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Jul 2009
Outbuilding
Outcome in report
Construction of bin store
Documents
1 doc on file
Reference
5/2009/0935
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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 37 Allen Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£261,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£246,000

Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

21 September 2023Most recent
£246,000
+23.0%over 4 years
15 May 2019
£200,000
+72.4%over 13 years
12 December 2005
£116,000
+61.1%over 4 years
12 January 2001
£72,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL4 8TH: £197,000 (2017–2007).

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On the street

Versus other Allen Close homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 37 Allen Close stands well clear of the street.

EPC Rating

69 (C)

Street avg 67 (D)

Above

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 70 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

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Area

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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

Vale Court — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Beech Hyde Primary School and Nursery. 3 schools nearby.

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