5 Nightingale Lane is a four-bedroom detached house in St Albans (AL1 1DX). It has a recorded floor area of 220 m² (around 2368 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in January 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. Period features are noted in the property record.
Sale prices here have outpaced St Albans HPI: 6.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £1,307,000 sits 56.5% above the 2016 sale of £835,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£353/sq ft) was about 31.7% below the postcode norm. At 220 m² the property is well over the postcode median (84 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. On the market in February 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 11 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include new windows, an extension, a porch and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
5 Nightingale Lane ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
5 Nightingale Lane has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - The works comprise the installation of external wall insulation and the replacement of a number of uPVC windows
5 Nightingale Lane has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2003.
£1,307,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 13 years.
£835,000
Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 13 years.
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5 Nightingale Lane outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,795
Street avg £6,421
Floor Area
220 m²
Street avg 120 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
North Orbital Road — bus stop.
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Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls changed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Certificate of Lawfulness (existing) - Single storey rear extension to existing two storey detached dwelling house
Full planning data for 5 Nightingale Lane, St Albans, AL1 1DX
9 more on this property, plus every nearby application and full decision details, in the report.
5 February 2016Most recent
£835,000
+50.5%over 4 years25 November 2011
£555,000
+8.8%over 1 year13 May 2010
£510,000
+29.1%over 6 years18 July 2003
£395,000
Median price across the last 3 sales in AL1 1DX: £405,000 (2020–1995).
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Street avg 5.7 t/year
Years Held
10 years
Street avg 21 years
AL1 1SZ
Closest school
0.7 km
London Colney Primary & Nursery School. 21 schools nearby.