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

1 planning record

Estimated value

£273,000

  • Since the 2022 sale (£260,000)+5%
  • Against AL4 8TL's recent median (£362,000)-25%

Newest record on this page: February 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Floor 00
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
69 m²
743 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£273,000

  • Against its 2022 sale (£260,000)+5%
  • Against AL4 8TL's recent median (£362,000)-25%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 28 Davys Close is modelled from its 69 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL4 8TL. 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

    69 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2021

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2022

  • Recent sales in AL4 8TL

    5 sales, median £362,000 (2024–2019)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: February 2024Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull 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. 6 July 2022Most recent

    £260,000

    +5.3%over 5 years

  2. 21 December 2016

    £247,000

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

Risks

What this page doesn't show

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  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
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Overview

About 28 Davys Close

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

28 Davys Close is a detached house in Wheathampstead, St. Albans, St Albans (AL4 8TL). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. At 69 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (69–112 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 21 units on file. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since September 2009. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73).

Across 2016–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£350/sq ft) was about 69.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 69 m² it's 18.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (85 m² median across 20 EPCs). Sold July 2022 for £260,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 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 3)
Feb 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 21 February 2031

4 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2016from Sept 2009
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Feb 2021from May 2016
Low Energy Lighting
40%67%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 28 Davys Close, Wheathampstead, St Albans, AL4 8TL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 28 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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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.

On epc rating, 28 Davys Close runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

64 (D)

Street avg 68 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 69 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below
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

0.2 km

Lamer Fields — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Beech Hyde Primary School and Nursery. 3 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Beech Hyde Primary School and NurseryPrimary248m
  • St Helen's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary774m
  • Sandridge SchoolPrimary2.9km

Nearest stops

  • Lamer FieldsBus stop226m
  • Vale CourtBus stop311m
  • Caesars RoadBus stop358m
  • Offas WayBus stop439m

Most reported crime locally

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

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Comparables

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How to read this page

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 28 Davys Close is modelled from its 69 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL4 8TL. 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 28 Davys Close. 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 28 Davys Close was lodged in February 2021 at band D and is valid until February 2031. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 28 Davys Close. 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 29 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL4 8TL, not by walking route.
Council tax band
28 Davys Close is in council tax band B. 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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