40 Beech Way Wheathampstead
AL4 8LY
- Detached
- Freehold
- 4 bedrooms (estimate)
- 1,593 sq ft
- EPC D
What comparable sales show
Strong match£1,021,000
Range £899,000 to £1,144,000 · £641 per sq ft
Since last sale
+£391,000
+62.1% since May 2014, +3.9% a year
Rank in AL4 8LY
29th of 33
Postcode average £1,205,939
From completed sales of similar homes nearby, adjusted for floor area. It cannot see condition, layout or recent work, so it is not a valuation.
In short
40 Beech Way Wheathampstead is a 4 bedroom freehold detached in AL4 of about 1,593 sq ft.
Comparable completed sales nearby put it at £899,000 to £1,144,000, about £1,021,000 in the middle.
That makes it the 29th highest of the 33 homes we can compare in AL4 8LY, where the middle figure averages £1,205,939.
It last sold for £630,000 in May 2014; comparable sales suggest it has gained about £391,000 since, roughly +3.9% 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
£899,000
Middle
£1,021,000
Upper end
£1,144,000
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On the map
Where 40 Beech Way Wheathampstead is
40 Beech Way Wheathampstead on the map
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Energy
How efficient the home is
Energy performance certificate
From the official register for 40 Beech Way Wheathampstead, lodged 20 January 2012.
Rating now
D63 points
Could reach
D67 points
4 points higher with the improvements below
- Built
- 1967–1975
- Solar panels
- None recorded
What the assessor found
Each part of the home, with the certificate's own energy efficiency rating.
Walls
Cavity wall, filled cavity
GoodRoof
Pitched, 75 mm loft insulation
AverageFloor
Solid, no insulation (assumed)
Not rated on the certificate
Heating
Boiler and radiators, mains gas
GoodHeating controls
Programmer, room thermostat and TRVs
GoodHot water
From main system
GoodLighting
Low energy lighting in 39% of fixed outlets
AverageSecond heating
Room heaters, mains gas
Not rated on the certificate
Estimated running costs
A year, now and after the recommended improvements.
£150 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 (2012), 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
Increase loft insulation to 270 mm
Typical cost £100–£300 · saves about £41 a year
Rating after64D - 2
Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets
Typical cost £48 · saves about £36 a year
Rating after65D - 3
Replace boiler with new condensing boiler
Typical cost £1,500–£3,500 · saves about £73 a year
Rating after67D - 4
Solar water heating
Typical cost £4,000–£6,000 · saves about £34 a year
Rating after69C - 5
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp
Typical cost £11,000–£20,000 · saves about £227 a year
Rating after75C
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2014 | £630,000 | +33.3% | +2.5% |
| November 2002 | £472,450 | 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.
The completed sales behind the figure
Similar homes nearby, registered with HM Land Registry. Choose one to see its page.
| Home | Price | Sold | Size | Per sq ft | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Beech WayAL4 8LY · Detached | £1,049,000 | Feb 2025 | 1,679 sq ft | £625 | < 0.1 mi |
| 1A Beech WayAL4 8LY · Detached | £910,000 | Oct 2025 | 2,390 sq ft | £381 | < 0.1 mi |
| 28 Beech WayAL4 8LY · Detached | £1,300,000 | Mar 2026 | 2,960 sq ft | £439 | < 0.1 mi |
| 12 Brownfield WayAL4 8LL · Detached | £975,000 | Mar 2025 | 1,464 sq ft | £666 | 0.2 mi |
| 14 The SlypeAL4 8RY · Detached | £1,175,000 | Mar 2026 | 1,798 sq ft | £654 | 0.4 mi |
| 13 Burton CloseAL4 8LU · Detached | £1,095,000 | Sept 2025 | 1,518 sq ft | £721 | 0.4 mi |
| 38 Dale AvenueAL4 8LS · Detached | £1,200,000 | Apr 2026 | 2,024 sq ft | £593 | 0.4 mi |
| 4 Burton CloseAL4 8LU · Detached | £940,000 | Mar 2026 | 1,292 sq ft | £728 | 0.4 mi |
| 4 The SlypeAL4 8RY · Detached | £1,060,000 | Aug 2025 | 1,399 sq ft | £758 | 0.4 mi |
| 11 Burton CloseAL4 8LU · Detached | £970,500 | Oct 2025 | 1,927 sq ft | £504 | 0.4 mi |
| 2 Burton CloseAL4 8LU · Detached | £960,000 | Jun 2025 | 1,389 sq ft | £691 | 0.4 mi |
| 6 The BroadwayAL4 8LN · Detached | £1,480,000 | Feb 2026 | 2,583 sq ft | £573 | 0.3 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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Floor area and energy rating from the energy certificate of January 2012.
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