43a is a five-bedroom detached house in St Albans (AL1 1DU). It has a recorded floor area of 175 m² (around 1884 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in December 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good.
Sale prices here have outpaced St Albans HPI: 6.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £1,187,000 sits 96.2% above the 2015 sale of £605,000. At 175 m² it's 17.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (149 m² median across 18 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Last sold in November 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2000.
Erection of garage in front garden
43a has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£1,187,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 19 years.
£605,000
Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 19 years.
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EPC Rating for 43a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,457
Street avg £3,965
Floor Area
175 m²
Street avg 161 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.6 km
Birklands Park — bus stop.
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Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Full planning data for 43a, Napsbury Lane, St Albans, AL1 1DU
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10 November 2015Most recent
£605,000
+42.4%over 13 years26 June 2002
£425,000
+144.3%over 5 years14 February 1997
£174,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 1DU: £888,000 (2024–2022).
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CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 6.8 t/year
AL1 1SZ
Closest school
0.9 km
Samuel Ryder Academy. 26 schools nearby.