Property data
Sale history
£415,000 on Jul 2014
Floor plan

Archived estate agent floor plan for 5, Maltings Drive.

Floorplan 5
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Internal area
91 square metres (980 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £4,560 per square metre (£424 per square foot) in Jul 2014. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £6,608 per square metre (£614 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Jul 2014 £415,000 £4,560 £601,353 £6,608

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 91 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.

Valuation
The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £601,353. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Wheathampstead are now selling for between £5,180 and £6,910 per square metre (£481 and £641 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 91 m², this implies a valuation between £471,000 and £629,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
Bedrooms
3
Type
Semi-detached
Council tax band
E
Plot size
459 square metres (4,941 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Archived listings
History:
Archived sales listing for 5 Maltings Drive. Advertised on multiple portals. It was reduced on 23/04/2024. It last appeared Sep 2024.
Photos:

There are 14 archived estate agent listing photos (taken in November 2023) for 5 Maltings Drive.

Photos for 5 Maltings Drive
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 4 bedrooms
  • 2 bathrooms
EPC Inspections
Summary:
13 November 2023 - energy performance certificate grade C
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
Marketed sale
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Semi-Detached House , has 7 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1950 to 1966
Area:
169 sqm (1,819 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed). Roof: Pitched, insulated at rafters. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.

Summary:
31 March 2014 - energy performance certificate grade D
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
Marketed sale
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Semi-Detached House , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1950 to 1966
Area:
91 sqm (980 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, insulated at rafters. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Frequently asked questions

5 Maltings Drive is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.

  • HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £601,353.
  • Based on an internal area of 91 m² and recent prices in Wheathampstead, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £471,000 to £629,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 5 Maltings Drive last sold for £415,000 in July 2014.

HouseMetric shows 5 Maltings Drive as 91 m² (980 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 3 bedrooms. Bedroom numbers can come from a previous estate agency listing, an EPC record, or an estimate based on the size of the property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is C, from an inspection dated 13 November 2023. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 5 Maltings Drive was in council tax band E. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

5 Maltings Drive is in postcode AL4 8QJ, in Wheathampstead. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Maltings Drive, AL4 8QJ or analysis of the Wheathampstead property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 2 July 2026. Figures such as indexed values and local valuation ranges are calculated estimates for context, while official records can change as public datasets are updated.

For more detail on HouseMetric data sources, update frequency and valuation methods, see the HouseMetric FAQs.