Terraced 4 sales on record

101 THE HILL

WHEATHAMPSTEAD, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL4 8PR

£350,000

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Walnut Court	0.1 miles
Shop	Village Barbers	0.3 miles
Train station	Harpenden	2.5 miles
University	University of Hertfordshire	6.0 miles
Hospital	Widecombe Nursing Home	9.6 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Terraced

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

47 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: before 1900

Last sold

£350,000 Mar 2026

Price per m²

£7,447/m²

Local average

£536,818 (22 sales)

Street crime

29 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 17/06/2025

Expiry date: 16/06/2035

Current heating cost: £537/year

Potential heating cost: £392/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £26,950

EPC D or below may face future regulation risk. Upgrading to C could improve long-term ROI.

Recommendations

Cavity wall insulation (£900 - £1,500)
50 mm internal or external wall insulation (£7,500 - £11,000)
Floor insulation (solid floor) (£5,000 - £10,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£8,000 - £10,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	10/03/2026	£350,000	Terraced	+12.9%	£351,010 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	19/02/2021	£310,000	Terraced	+5.1%	£355,308 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	17/03/2016	£295,000	Terraced	+37.2%	£369,370 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	30/05/2013	£215,000	Terraced	—	£367,615 to April 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

Listing and sale events only where we matched the listing page to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

Event	Date	Price
sold	01/01/2026	£350,000
listed	10/06/2025	£350,000
sold	01/01/2021	£310,000
sold	01/01/2016	£295,000
sold	01/01/2013	£215,000
sold	01/01/2005	£164,000
sold	01/01/2004	£163,500

Photos · Open listing

Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address	Price	Date	Type
93 THE HILL, WHEATHAMPSTEAD, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL4 8PR	£365,000	05/12/2025	Terraced
75 CAESARS ROAD, WHEATHAMPSTEAD, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL4 8PA	£455,000	08/09/2023	Terraced
14 HEWITT CLOSE, WHEATHAMPSTEAD, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL4 8TQ	£370,000	09/09/2022	Terraced
89 THE HILL, WHEATHAMPSTEAD, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL4 8PR	£370,000	31/08/2022	Terraced
3 VALE COURT, WHEATHAMPSTEAD, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL4 8TE	£420,000	01/07/2022	Terraced
63 THE HILL, WHEATHAMPSTEAD, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL4 8PR	£700,000	25/05/2022	Terraced
7 OFFAS WAY, WHEATHAMPSTEAD, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL4 8PB	£580,000	17/05/2022	Terraced
42 FOUR LIMES, WHEATHAMPSTEAD, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL4 8JN	£330,000	03/03/2022	Terraced
29 HEWITT CLOSE, WHEATHAMPSTEAD, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL4 8TQ	£377,000	21/12/2021	Terraced
44 SAXON ROAD, WHEATHAMPSTEAD, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL4 8NZ	£501,000	18/11/2021	Terraced
28 OLD SCHOOL DRIVE, WHEATHAMPSTEAD, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL4 8FH	£397,500	11/10/2021	Terraced

Area average: £442,318 (11 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same bedrooms and property type.

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth -0.7%

10y growth 42.2%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): St Albans. Series: Terraced. As of April 2026.

1y (index) 3%

5y (index) 16%

10y (index) 23.7%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for St Albans. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £1,733/mo

Realistic £1,925/mo

Optimistic £2,118/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → St Albans.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for South West Herts: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
2 Bed Maisonette, Offas Way, AL4	£1,600/mo	2	0.15 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,600/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.46%

Max investor price (0.8%) £200,000

Target investor price (1%) £160,000

Gross yield 5.5%

Cost-to-rent ratio 18.2×

Monthly cashflow £37/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 0.4%

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Anti-social behaviour	13
Violence and sexual offences	7
Other theft	3
Public order	2
Vehicle crime	2
Criminal damage and arson	1
Shoplifting	1
Total incidents	29

Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Beech Hyde Primary School and Nursery	Primary	0.2 miles	Good — 14 Nov 2022
St Helen's Church of England Primary School	Primary	0.2 miles	Good — 24 Mar 2015
Aldwickbury School	Other	1.6 miles	— (No rating)
The Grove Infant and Nursery School	Primary	1.8 miles	Outstanding — 17 Dec 2023
Sandridge School	Primary	1.9 miles	Good — 24 Apr 2019

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
25/04/2021	15/04/2021	6	—

# 101 THE HILL, WHEATHAMPSTEAD, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL4 8PR

## Property details

- Slug: `f3064ac` (address key hash: `f3064acbfbe4f70ed82a0609c3265f17c1edd992`)
- Postcode: AL4 8PR
- Transactions on record: 4

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Terraced
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 47 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: before 1900
- Last sold: £350,000 Mar 2026
- Price per m²: £7,447/m²
- Local average: £536,818 (22 sales)
- Street crime: 29 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £350,000
- Date: 2026-03-10
- Type: T
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 16/06/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £537/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £26,950

### Recommendations
- B (£900 - £1,500)
- Q (£7,500 - £11,000)
- W2 (£5,000 - £10,000)
- U (£8,000 - £10,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0966-1208-7205-6382-0300)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-03-10 | £350,000 | Terraced | +12.9% | £351,010 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/50d10b84-0326-b8d0-e063-4704a8c08d98) |
| Sold | 2021-02-19 | £310,000 | Terraced | +5.1% | £355,308 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/c18f412a-d57e-81a6-e053-6b04a8c0ad18) |
| Sold | 2016-03-17 | £295,000 | Terraced | +37.2% | £369,370 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/31fb4c17-52e3-57b9-e050-a8c063053436) |
| Sold | 2013-05-30 | £215,000 | Terraced | — | £367,615 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/7b8a0fc1-1475-456e-a530-d02184243e74) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 101 THE HILL, WHEATHAMPSTEAD, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL4 8PR | £350,000 | 10/03/2026 | Terraced |
| 101 THE HILL, WHEATHAMPSTEAD, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL4 8PR | £310,000 | 19/02/2021 | Terraced |
| 101 THE HILL, WHEATHAMPSTEAD, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL4 8PR | £295,000 | 17/03/2016 | Terraced |
| 101 THE HILL, WHEATHAMPSTEAD, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL4 8PR | £215,000 | 30/05/2013 | Terraced |

## Historic listings

Listing activity only where we matched the listing to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

- Matched listing: [163083287](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/96915d9)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £350,000 |
| listed | 2025-06-10 | £350,000 |
| sold | 2021-01-01 | £310,000 |
| sold | 2016-01-01 | £295,000 |
| sold | 2013-01-01 | £215,000 |
| sold | 2005-01-01 | £164,000 |
| sold | 2004-01-01 | £163,500 |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 93 THE HILL, WHEATHAMPSTEAD, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL4 8PR | £365,000 | 05/12/2025 | Terraced |
| 75 CAESARS ROAD, WHEATHAMPSTEAD, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL4 8PA | £455,000 | 08/09/2023 | Terraced |
| 14 HEWITT CLOSE, WHEATHAMPSTEAD, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL4 8TQ | £370,000 | 09/09/2022 | Terraced |
| 89 THE HILL, WHEATHAMPSTEAD, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL4 8PR | £370,000 | 31/08/2022 | Terraced |
| 3 VALE COURT, WHEATHAMPSTEAD, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL4 8TE | £420,000 | 01/07/2022 | Terraced |
| 63 THE HILL, WHEATHAMPSTEAD, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL4 8PR | £700,000 | 25/05/2022 | Terraced |
| 7 OFFAS WAY, WHEATHAMPSTEAD, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL4 8PB | £580,000 | 17/05/2022 | Terraced |
| 42 FOUR LIMES, WHEATHAMPSTEAD, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL4 8JN | £330,000 | 03/03/2022 | Terraced |
| 29 HEWITT CLOSE, WHEATHAMPSTEAD, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL4 8TQ | £377,000 | 21/12/2021 | Terraced |
| 44 SAXON ROAD, WHEATHAMPSTEAD, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL4 8NZ | £501,000 | 18/11/2021 | Terraced |
| 28 OLD SCHOOL DRIVE, WHEATHAMPSTEAD, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL4 8FH | £397,500 | 11/10/2021 | Terraced |

**Area average:** £442,318 (11 sales)

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** -0.7%
- **10y growth:** 42.2%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for St Albans; Terraced series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 3%
- **5y growth (index):** 16%
- **10y growth (index):** 23.7%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (St Albans). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £1,733/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,925/mo
- **Optimistic:** £2,118/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for South West Herts (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed Maisonette, Offas Way, AL4 | £1,600/mo | 2 | 0.15 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,600/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.46% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £200,000
- **Target investor price (1%):** £160,000

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £1,600/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 5.5%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 18.2×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £37/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 0.4%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Anti-social behaviour | 13 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 7 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **29** |

*Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Beech Hyde Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 0.2 miles | Good — 14 Nov 2022 |
| St Helen's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 0.2 miles | Good — 24 Mar 2015 |
| Aldwickbury School | Other | 1.6 miles | — (No rating) |
| The Grove Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 1.8 miles | Outstanding — 17 Dec 2023 |
| Sandridge School | Primary | 1.9 miles | Good — 24 Apr 2019 |

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #14554830
- **Address:** 101 The Hill, Wheathampstead, AL4 8PR
- **Certificate Issued:** 25/04/2021
- **Work Completed:** 15/04/2021
- **Items:** 6 window(s)