8 Archers Fields, Sandridge Road, St Albans, AL1 4EL
About 8 Archers Fields
8 Archers Fields is a four-bedroom detached house in St Albans (AL1 4EL). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2018) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.
Across 2001–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,064,000 is 13.2% below the 2025 sale of £1,226,000, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,139/sq ft) was about 199.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. It changed hands recently, sold April 2025 for £1,226,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 100 m² it's 26.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (79 m² median across 14 EPCs). 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 2 March 2028
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
Multiple extension applications run across more than a decade of planning history at 8 Archers Fields.
3 applications on record at 8 Archers Fields, Sandridge Road, St Albans, AL1 4EL
- Feb 2006ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property
Part single, part two storey rear extension
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 5/2006/0025
- More recent applications — locked
- RenovationOct 2019Decision
- ExtensionMar 2019Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 8 Archers Fields was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£1,064,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 24 years.
£1,226,000
Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
24 April 2025Most recent
£1,226,000
+53.3%over 6 years26 July 2018
£800,000
+113.3%over 14 years20 February 2004
£375,000
+17.2%over 2 years31 May 2001
£320,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 4EL: £575,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in AL1 4EL
17 Archers Fields, Sandridge Road, St Albans, AL1 4EL
Sold Mar 2025
£625,00014 Archers Fields, Sandridge Road, St Albans, AL1 4EL
Sold Dec 2024
£785,08020 Archers Fields, Sandridge Road, St Albans, AL1 4EL
Sold Sept 2024
£475,00010 Archers Fields, Sandridge Road, St Albans, AL1 4EL
Sold Feb 2023
£575,00016 Archers Fields, Sandridge Road, St Albans, AL1 4EL
Sold Oct 2022
£490,000
Versus other Archers Fields homes
Price per m² for 8 Archers Fields runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£12,260
Street avg £6,609
Floor Area
100 m²
Street avg 78 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 3.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
283/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Seymour Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery School. 35 schools nearby.
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