Sold Semi-detached

5 MANOR ROAD

ST ALBANS, WHEATHAMPSTEAD, HERTFORDSHIRE AL4 8JG

4 beds 2 baths 99 m² Listed 31 Jan 2025 (-500d)

£750,000

Save

# 4 bedroom semi-detached house for sale (AL4 8JG)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 5 MANOR ROAD, ST ALBANS, WHEATHAMPSTEAD, HERTFORDSHIRE AL4 8JG |
| Price | £750,000 |
| Bedrooms | 4 |
| Bathrooms | 2 |
| Council tax | E |
| Last sold | £725,000 Jul 2025 |

## Description

This well extended and spacious character home offers good living space arranged over two floors.

The ground floor features a large dining/sitting room, with french doors opening onto the garden. The extended kitchen/breakfast room has a large picture window to the rear enjoying superb views across open countryside and golf course.

The first floor accommodates four bedrooms and a family bathroom.

There is a large garage with workshop offering tremendous scope to convert (STPP) to create a further reception room/study and the option to expand the kitchen to create a large open plan kitchen/dining/family room.

**Outside**

The property benefits from a large southerly rear garden with patio areas. There is a good size driveway to the front leading to the garage.

**Situation**

Manor Road forms part of the popular residential enclave of Lea Valley, situated between Wheathampstead and Harpenden. The area is noted for being surrounded by countryside and for having lovely views across the valley while being within easy reach of Katherine Warrington School, Mainline Station and shopping areas in Harpenden.** Property Ref Number: **

HAM-0808

## Property Photos

- ![Photo](/listings/photos/157617362/627029)
- ![Photo](/listings/photos/157617362/627030)
- ![Photo](/listings/photos/157617362/627031)
- ![Photo](/listings/photos/157617362/627032)
- ![Photo](/listings/photos/157617362/627033)
- ![Photo](/listings/photos/157617362/627034)
- ![Photo](/listings/photos/157617362/627036)
- ![Photo](/listings/photos/157617362/627037)
- ![Photo](/listings/photos/157617362/627038)
- ![Photo](/listings/photos/157617362/627039)
- ![Photo](/listings/photos/157617362/627040)
- ![Photo](/listings/photos/157617362/627042)
- ![Photo](/listings/photos/157617362/627043)
- ![Photo](/listings/photos/157617362/627044)
- ![Photo](/listings/photos/157617362/627045)
- ![Photo](/listings/photos/157617362/627046)
- ![Photo](/listings/photos/157617362/627047)

## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan 1](/listings/photos/157617362/627049) - Floorplan 1

## EPC Graphs

- ![EPC 1](/listings/photos/157617362/627053) - EPC 1

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 5 MANOR ROAD, WHEATHAMPSTEAD, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL4 8JG | £725,000 | 31/07/2025 | Semi-detached |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 334 LOWER LUTON ROAD, WHEATHAMPSTEAD, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL4 8JQ | £616,500 | 19/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 3 MARSHALLS HEATH LANE, WHEATHAMPSTEAD, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL4 8HR | £417,000 | 12/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 316 LOWER LUTON ROAD, WHEATHAMPSTEAD, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL4 8HT | £650,000 | 01/06/2023 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 15 MANOR ROAD, WHEATHAMPSTEAD, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL4 8JG | £759,950 | 30/05/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 284 LOWER LUTON ROAD, WHEATHAMPSTEAD, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL4 8HT | £535,000 | 14/04/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 15 MARSHALLS HEATH LANE, WHEATHAMPSTEAD, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL4 8HR | £335,000 | 29/06/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 7 CASTLE RISE, WHEATHAMPSTEAD, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL4 8HX | £565,000 | 28/06/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Street average:** £759,950 (1 sale)
**Area average:** £519,750 (6 sales)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £743,810 (29 Semi-detached, AL4, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** +0.8%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £1,727/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,919/mo
- **Optimistic:** £2,111/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £1,995/mo

## 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 |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 4 Bed Semi-Detached House, Grove Avenue, AL5 | £2,690/mo | 4 | 1.02 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £2,690/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.36% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £336,250
- **Target investor price (1%):** £269,000

*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 £2,690/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 4.3%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 23.2×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-558/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -3.1%

*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).*

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 30.2%
- **10y growth:** 40.4%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for St Albans; Semi-detached series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 2.5%
- **5y growth (index):** 16.3%
- **10y growth (index):** 25.4%

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

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

Photo 1 Photo 2 Photo 3 Photo 4 Photo 5 Photo 6 Photo 7 Photo 8 Photo 9 Photo 10 Photo 11 Photo 12 Photo 13 Photo 14 Photo 15 Photo 16 Photo 17

/ 17

Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

99 m²

Council tax band

Last sold

£725,000 Jul 2025

Local average

£743,810 (+0.8%)

Deprivation

Decile 10 (33,026 of 33,755)

Street crime

35 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

Entrance Hall
Shower Room
Sitting/Dining Room
Kitchen/Breakfast Room
Four Bedrooms
Family Bathroom
28'11 Garage with Workshop
Driveway
Large Southerly Garden
Fabulous Views.

Additional details

Parking: Garage, Off street
Garden: Private garden

Description

This well extended and spacious character home offers good living space arranged over two floors.

The ground floor features a large dining/sitting room, with french doors opening onto the garden. The extended kitchen/breakfast room has a large picture window to the rear enjoying superb views across open countryside and golf course.

The first floor accommodates four bedrooms and a family bathroom.

There is a large garage with workshop offering tremendous scope to convert (STPP) to create a further reception room/study and the option to expand the kitchen to create a large open plan kitchen/dining/family room.

Outside

The property benefits from a large southerly rear garden with patio areas. There is a good size driveway to the front leading to the garage.

Situation

Manor Road forms part of the popular residential enclave of Lea Valley, situated between Wheathampstead and Harpenden. The area is noted for being surrounded by countryside and for having lovely views across the valley while being within easy reach of Katherine Warrington School, Mainline Station and shopping areas in Harpenden. Property Ref Number:
HAM-0808

Listed by

Harpenden

Countrywide Hamptons Sales - Connells

Reference: 157617362

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Fetching EPC data… Refresh this page in a moment.

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Floorplan 1

EPC Graphs

EPC 1

Price history

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	31/07/2025 (10 months ago)	£725,000	—

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

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

Address	Price	Date	Type
334 LOWER LUTON ROAD, WHEATHAMPSTEAD, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL4 8JQ	£616,500	19/12/2025	Semi-detached
3 MARSHALLS HEATH LANE, WHEATHAMPSTEAD, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL4 8HR	£417,000	12/12/2025	Semi-detached
316 LOWER LUTON ROAD, WHEATHAMPSTEAD, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL4 8HT	£650,000	01/06/2023	Semi-detached
Same street 15 MANOR ROAD, WHEATHAMPSTEAD, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL4 8JG	£759,950	30/05/2023	Semi-detached
284 LOWER LUTON ROAD, WHEATHAMPSTEAD, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL4 8HT	£535,000	14/04/2022	Semi-detached
15 MARSHALLS HEATH LANE, WHEATHAMPSTEAD, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL4 8HR	£335,000	29/06/2021	Semi-detached
7 CASTLE RISE, WHEATHAMPSTEAD, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL4 8HX	£565,000	28/06/2021	Semi-detached

Street average: £759,950 (1 sale)

Area average: £519,750 (6 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 30.2%

10y growth 40.4%

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

1y (index) 2.5%

5y (index) 16.3%

10y (index) 25.4%

Rental Range

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

Low £1,727/mo

Realistic £1,919/mo

Optimistic £2,111/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → St Albans.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for South West Herts: £1,995/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View AL4 8JG

Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Castle Rise	0.1 miles
Shop	Creature Comforts	1.3 miles
Shop	The Beautique	1.3 miles
Train station	Harpenden	1.3 miles
Train station	Central Terminal	4.6 miles
University	University of Hertfordshire	7.4 miles
Hospital	Widecombe Nursing Home	8.1 miles
Hospital	Luton and Dunstable Hospital	8.4 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Anti-social behaviour	12
Violence and sexual offences	6
Criminal damage and arson	4
Other theft	3
Shoplifting	3
Other crime	2
Public order	2
Vehicle crime	2
Drugs	1
Total incidents	35

Within 1 mile during Apr 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
Aldwickbury School	Other	0.7 miles	— (No rating)
Batford Nursery School	Nursery	0.8 miles	Outstanding — 15 Feb 2013
High Beeches Primary School	Primary	0.8 miles	Outstanding — 26 Apr 2017
Sauncey Wood Primary School	Primary	0.8 miles	Good — 4 Apr 2014
Crabtree Junior School	Primary	0.9 miles	Outstanding — 15 Jan 2024

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
4 Bed Semi-Detached House, Grove Avenue, AL5	£2,690/mo	4	1.02 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £2,690/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.36%

Max investor price (0.8%) £336,250

Target investor price (1%) £269,000

Gross yield 4.3%

Cost-to-rent ratio 23.2×

Monthly cashflow £-558/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -3.1%

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).

Download brochure