20 Beech Way Wheathampstead
AL4 8LY
- Detached
- Freehold
- 5 bedrooms (estimate)
- EPC E
What the sales records show
From an older sale: a rough guide£1,429,000
Range £1,218,000 to £1,640,000
Since last sale
+£777,000
+119.2% since Jan 2009, +4.5% a year
Rank in AL4 8LY
4th of 33
Postcode average £1,206,030
There is no floor area on record, so this is the home's last sale moved from January 2009 to August 2026 by the official UK House Price Index for St Albans, with the range widened the older the sale. It cannot see condition, layout or recent work, so it is not a valuation.
In short
20 Beech Way Wheathampstead is a 5 bedroom freehold detached in AL4.
There is no floor area on record, so its last sale has been moved to today by the official price index for St Albans: £1,218,000 to £1,640,000, about £1,429,000 in the middle.
That makes it the 4th highest of the 33 homes we can compare in AL4 8LY, where the middle figure averages £1,206,030.
It last sold for £652,000 in January 2009; the price index suggests it has gained about £777,000 since, roughly +4.5% a year.
Across St Albans, average prices rose 3.2% in the year to August 2026.
Where in the range would yours sell?
Condition and improvements usually decide it, and only someone who sees the home can say.
Lower end
£1,218,000
Middle
£1,429,000
Upper end
£1,640,000
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On the map
Where 20 Beech Way Wheathampstead is
20 Beech Way Wheathampstead on the map
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Energy
How efficient the home is
Energy performance certificate
From the official register for 20 Beech Way Wheathampstead, lodged 19 November 2008.
Rating now
E54 points
Could reach
C71 points
17 points higher with the improvements below
- Built
- 1976–1982
- Solar panels
- None recorded
What the assessor found
Each part of the home, with the certificate's own energy efficiency rating.
Walls
Cavity wall, as built, partial insulation (assumed)
AverageRoof
Pitched, 150 mm loft insulation
GoodFloor
Solid, no insulation (assumed)
Not rated on the certificate
Heating
Boiler and radiators, mains gas
GoodHeating controls
Programmer, room thermostat and TRVs
AverageHot water
From main system
GoodLighting
No low energy lighting
Very poorSecond heating
Room heaters, mains gas
Not rated on the certificate
Estimated running costs
A year, now and after the recommended improvements.
£450 a year less after the improvements
Heating
Hot water
Lighting
The assessor's estimates at the energy prices in use when the certificate was made (2008), for a typical household. Today's bills will differ.
Improvements the certificate recommends
In the certificate's order. Each rating assumes the steps before it are done.
- 1
Other improvement
No cost given on the certificate · saves about £203 a year
Rating after62D - 2
Other improvement
No cost given on the certificate · saves about £63 a year
Rating after64D - 3
Other improvement
No cost given on the certificate · saves about £185 a year
Rating after71C - 4
Other improvement
No cost given on the certificate · saves about £150 a year
Rating after77C
Costs and savings are the certificate's own, as estimated when it was made.
History
What it has sold for
Sale history
Every sale of this home registered with HM Land Registry since 1995
| Sold | Price paid | Change | A year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2009 | £652,000 | First sale | – |
Nearby
Neighbours and the sales behind the figure
Homes in AL4 8LY
Ranked by what comparable sales show. Choose one to see its page.
Recent sales of detached homes nearby
The closest sales of the same type in the last two years, registered with HM Land Registry. Choose one to see its page.
| Home | Price | Sold | Size | Per sq ft | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36 Beech WayAL4 8LY · Detached | £1,160,000 | Apr 2026 | – | – | < 0.1 mi |
| 28 Beech WayAL4 8LY · Detached | £1,300,000 | Mar 2026 | 2,960 sq ft | £439 | < 0.1 mi |
| 1A Beech WayAL4 8LY · Detached | £910,000 | Oct 2025 | 2,390 sq ft | £381 | < 0.1 mi |
| 19 Beech WayAL4 8LY · Detached | £1,049,000 | Feb 2025 | 1,679 sq ft | £625 | < 0.1 mi |
| 15 Lime AvenueAL4 8LQ · Detached | £2,750,000 | Mar 2025 | 4,994 sq ft | £551 | 0.1 mi |
| 9 Lime AvenueAL4 8LQ · Detached | £1,945,000 | Feb 2025 | 2,691 sq ft | £723 | 0.1 mi |
| 17 Lime AvenueAL4 8LQ · Detached | £2,850,000 | Feb 2025 | 4,962 sq ft | £574 | 0.1 mi |
| 6 Blackmore WayAL4 8LJ · Detached | £1,825,000 | Aug 2025 | 2,691 sq ft | £678 | 0.1 mi |
| 29 Blackmore WayAL4 8LJ · Detached | £2,800,000 | Aug 2025 | 5,339 sq ft | £524 | 0.1 mi |
| 12 Brownfield WayAL4 8LL · Detached | £975,000 | Mar 2025 | 1,464 sq ft | £666 | 0.2 mi |
| 6 The BroadwayAL4 8LN · Detached | £1,480,000 | Feb 2026 | 2,583 sq ft | £573 | 0.3 mi |
| 38 Dale AvenueAL4 8LS · Detached | £1,200,000 | Apr 2026 | 2,024 sq ft | £593 | 0.4 mi |
The area
AL4 at a glance
What buyers have paid in AL4
Completed sales in the last 12 months, against the 12 months before
Flats
Terraced
Semi-detached
Detached
| Type | Sales | Average price | Average size | Per sq ft | On the year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | 207 | £662,100 | 1,125 sq ft | £615 | −6.0% |
| Flats | 25 | £312,418 | 622 sq ft | £445 | +3.0% |
| Terraced | 52 | £490,925 | 816 sq ft | £625 | −6.3% |
| Semi-detached | 81 | £760,662 | 1,209 sq ft | £646 | −3.4% |
| Detached | 47 | £881,063 | 1,465 sq ft | £617 | −9.7% |
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Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Contains HM Land Registry UK House Price Index data © Crown copyright. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Floor area and energy rating from the energy certificate of November 2008.
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