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26 Davys Close, Wheathampstead, St Albans, AL4 8TL

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Floor Ground
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
70 m²
753 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Social Rental
Overview

About 26 Davys Close

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

26 Davys Close is a detached house in Wheathampstead, St. Albans, St Albans (AL4 8TL). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2013. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). At 70 m² this is the 9th smallest of 21 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 69–112 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 21 units on file.

At 70 m² it's 17.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (85 m² median across 20 EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2009.

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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 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2019from Mar 2013
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Davys Close, Wheathampstead, St Albans, AL4 8TL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 26 Davys Close, Wheathampstead, St Albans, AL4 8TL

1decisions2documents
  1. Aug 2009
    Outbuilding
    Outcome in report

    Construction of bin store

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    5/2009/1216
    Full record in report

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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.

26 Davys Close has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£243,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL4 8TL: £362,000 (2024–2019).

On the street

Versus other Davys Close homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 26 Davys Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

67 (D)

Street avg 68 (D)

Below

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 69 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below
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Everything you need to know about 26 Davys Close

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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
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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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

0.2 km

Lamer Fields — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Beech Hyde Primary School and Nursery. 3 schools nearby.

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Common questions

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