What type of property is 4 Craiglands, AL4 9AH?

4 Craiglands, AL4 9AH is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 4 Craiglands, AL4 9AH?

4 Craiglands, AL4 9AH last sold for £149,500 in June 1998, around 28 years ago. Before that, it sold for £139,000 in August 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 4 Craiglands, AL4 9AH?

The current EPC rating for 4 Craiglands, AL4 9AH is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in May 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 4 Craiglands, AL4 9AH?

4 Craiglands, AL4 9AH has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (850 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in AL4 9AH. Source: EPC Register.

How is 4 Craiglands, AL4 9AH heated?

The latest EPC at 4 Craiglands, AL4 9AH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 4 Craiglands, AL4 9AH?

4 Craiglands, AL4 9AH is in council tax band E.

Where is 4 Craiglands, AL4 9AH located?

4 Craiglands, AL4 9AH sits in St Albans. It falls within the AL4 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

What is crime like near 4 Craiglands, AL4 9AH?

Police records around 4 Craiglands, AL4 9AH 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 4 Craiglands, AL4 9AH?

The closest primary school to 4 Craiglands, AL4 9AH is Skyswood Primary & Nursery School (557m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Sandringham School (786m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 4 Craiglands, AL4 9AH?

The closest bus stop to 4 Craiglands, AL4 9AH is Blackberry Jack PH, 71m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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4 Craiglands, St Albans, AL4 9AH

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

79 m²

850 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 4 Craiglands

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

4 Craiglands is a three-bedroom detached house in St Albans (AL4 9AH). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2015) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since August 2014. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings.

Untraded for 28 years, with the last transfer in June 1998. Across 1997–1998, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £577,000 sits 286% above the 1998 sale of £149,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£176/sq ft) was about 53.7% below the postcode norm. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2015.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenFront
GarageYes
OutbuildingsYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 May 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

May 2015

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2015from Aug 2014

EPC improved fromD60toE43

Heating Controls

FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Low Energy Lighting

38%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

May 2015from Apr 2015

EPC improved fromE43toD56

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedPartial Insulation

Wall insulation upgraded

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Craiglands, St Albans, AL4 9AH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 4 Craiglands, St Albans, AL4 9AH

1decisions1extensions10documents

Mar 2015
Garage ConversionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Part single, part two storey
Single storey and first floor front extension, partial garage conversion and extension to existing drive
Extension
Documents
10 docs on file
Reference
5/2014/3499
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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.

4 Craiglands's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).

Current estimate

£577,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (1998)

£149,500

Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

11 June 1998Most recent
£149,500
+7.6%over 10 months
10 August 1997
£139,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL4 9AH: £507,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in AL4 9AH

On the street

Versus other Craiglands homes

Four headline reads against 32 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 4 Craiglands runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,892

Street avg £5,455

Strongly below

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

Blackberry Jack PH — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Skyswood Primary & Nursery School. 21 schools nearby.

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