49 Napsbury Lane, St Albans, AL1 1DU
About 49 Napsbury Lane
49 Napsbury Lane is a four-bedroom detached house in St Albans (AL1 1DU). It has a recorded floor area of 157 m² (around 1690 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in April 2018 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
4 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £1,092,000 is 41.8% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£456/sq ft) was about 61.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2019 for £770,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- LandYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
4 applications on record at 49 Napsbury Lane, St Albans, AL1 1DU
- Jun 2021ExtensionOutlineOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Prior Notification - Single storey rear extension 3.9m in height x 8m in depth and 3m in height to the eaves
- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- 5/2021/1493
- More recent applications — locked
- OutbuildingFeb 2023Decision
- Loft ConversionJun 2022Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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Sales history & valuation
49 Napsbury Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£1,092,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£770,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
1 February 2019Most recent
£770,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 1DU: £888,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in AL1 1DU
Versus other Napsbury Lane homes
EPC Rating for 49 Napsbury Lane runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,904
Street avg £3,879
Floor Area
157 m²
Street avg 162 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 6.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.6 km
Birklands Park — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
Samuel Ryder Academy. 26 schools nearby.
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