MOAT COTTAGE, HIGH STREET, WHEATHAMPSTEAD, ST ALBANS, AL4 8AA - £920,000

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MOAT COTTAGE is a large extended detached house of 156m², built sometime between 1950 and 1966, which could now be worth an estimated £1,106,914. It was last sold for £920,000 in September 2019, which was around 11% below the average September 2019 detached price in the St Albans local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was March 2019, where the current energy rating was D, and the potential energy rating was C.

MOAT COTTAGE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for MOAT COTTAGE since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the two sales, along with the average detached price in the St Albans local authority area for the corresponding sale date. Both of the two MOAT COTTAGE sales were for below the average price. The average price is sourced from the Office for National Statistics' House Price Index (HPI).

Date	Price	HPI Price	Variation from HPI
2019 19 SEP	£920,000	£1,028,660	11% below HPI
1998 10 AUG	£255,300	£267,979	5% below HPI

MOAT COTTAGE Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average detached house price in the St Albans local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The two MOAT COTTAGE sales from August 1998 and September 2019 have been plotted on the graph. A line has been extrapolated to show what the value of the property might have been over time, following each sale, had it maintained the same margin above or below the HPI (as a percentage). For example, the August 1998 sale was for 5% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 5% below the HPI over time, until the September 2019 sale, where it falls to 11% below the HPI. The line then continues to track at 11% below the HPI.

What might MOAT COTTAGE be worth now?

MOAT COTTAGE might now be worth an estimated £1,106,914.

This is based on house price inflation of 20.3%, between September 2019 and February 2025, for detached houses, in the St Albans local authority area, as calculated by the Office for National Statistics and published in their UK House Price Index (HPI).

The 20.3% inflationary increase is applied to the most recent sale price for MOAT COTTAGE of £920,000 on 19th September 2019. For the value to have increased from £920,000 to £1,106,914 over the six years and seven months to February 2025, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of MOAT COTTAGE has moved in line with the HPI for detached houses in the St Albans local authority area.
• The September 2019 sale price of £920,000 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of MOAT COTTAGE has not materially changed since September 2019.

How Large is MOAT COTTAGE?

MOAT COTTAGE is 156m², which includes one extension, according to the EPC inspection conducted in March 2019. This puts it in the largest 30% of detached houses houses in Wheathampstead, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses houses by size in Wheathampstead, and where MOAT COTTAGE lies on this distribution: 73% of detached houses houses are smaller than MOAT COTTAGE, and 26% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Wheathampstead.

MOAT COTTAGE: Plot and Title Map

MOAT COTTAGE sits on a plot of roughly 0.238 of an acre, or 962m². The below map shows the location of MOAT COTTAGE, an approximate outline of the building(s), and the indicative extent of the property. The plot extent is a Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygon, and it is important to note that a title may include more than one polygon, whereas only one polygon is shown on the map (the polygon which intersects with the position of MOAT COTTAGE). The full extent of the land contained in any registered title can only be identified from the individual title plan. The maps on this page should not be relied upon to establish the extent of a title.

Where is MOAT COTTAGE?

MOAT COTTAGE is located on HIGH STREET in WHEATHAMPSTEAD, in the AL4 postcode district. The below map shows the position of MOAT COTTAGE on HIGH STREET.