59 Napsbury Lane, St Albans, AL1 1DU
About 59 Napsbury Lane
59 Napsbury Lane is a detached house in St Albans (AL1 1DU). It has a recorded floor area of 204 m² (around 2196 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2022. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).
Held since November 2000 — that's 26 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 204 m² the property is well over the postcode median (149 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £1,640,000 sits 317.8% above the 2000 sale of £392,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£179/sq ft) was about 37.4% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
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Energy performance
59 Napsbury Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
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Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation improved
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Planning history
2 applications on record at 59 Napsbury Lane, St Albans, AL1 1DU
- Apr 2001PorchFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Two storey rear extension, front porch and replacement of flat roof with pitched roof
Extension- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 5/2001/0243
- More recent applications — locked
- ConservatoryFeb 2002Decision
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Sales history & valuation
59 Napsbury Lane's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2000).
£1,640,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£392,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
9 November 2000Most recent
£392,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 1DU: £888,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in AL1 1DU
Versus other Napsbury Lane homes
Habitable Rooms for 59 Napsbury Lane runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,924
Street avg £4,055
Floor Area
204 m²
Street avg 160 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.2 t/year
Street avg 6.7 t/year
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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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