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13 Cell Barnes Lane, St Albans, AL1 5PS

Estimated value

£527,000

  • Since the 2013 sale (£305,000)+73%
  • Against AL1 5PS's recent median (£465,000)+13%

Newest record on this page: March 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
67 m²
721 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£527,000

  • Against its 2013 sale (£305,000)+73%
  • Against AL1 5PS's recent median (£465,000)+13%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 13 Cell Barnes Lane is modelled from its 67 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 5PS. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    67 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2023

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2013

  • Recent sales in AL1 5PS

    5 sales, median £465,000 (2025–2014)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: March 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

13 Cell Barnes Lane changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 December 2013Most recent

    £305,000

    +9.9%over 1 year

  2. 7 December 2012

    £277,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 5PS: £465,000 (2025–2014).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 13 Cell Barnes Lane, St Albans, AL1 5PS. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 13 Cell Barnes Lane

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

13 Cell Barnes Lane is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in St Albans (AL1 5PS). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in September 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90).

Across 2012–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £527,000 sits 72.8% above the 2013 sale of £305,000. Last sold in December 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years. At 67 m² it's 17.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (81 m² median across 10 EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 30 November 2033

7 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2023from Sept 2012
EPC improved fromD58toC70
Windows
SingleMostly Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Low Energy Lighting
0%72%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 13 Cell Barnes Lane, St Albans, AL1 5PS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

13 Cell Barnes Lane has no planning applications on record.

5

But the area is active

5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

On the street

Versus other Cell Barnes Lane homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 13 Cell Barnes Lane runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

70 (C)

Street avg 71 (C)

Below

Floor Area

67 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the St Albans district page.
Full St Albans report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

283/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Park View Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Cunningham Hill Junior School. 35 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Cunningham Hill Junior SchoolPrimary311m
  • Cunningham Hill Infant SchoolPrimary311m
  • Camp Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary395m
  • Fleetville Junior SchoolPrimary450m

Nearest stops

  • Park View CloseBus stop104m
  • Roland StreetBus stop129m
  • Dexter CloseBus stop227m
  • Wingate WayBus stop237m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,137 reports27%
  • Anti-social Behaviour796 reports19%
  • Shoplifting555 reports13%
  • Vehicle Crime377 reports9%

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Comparables

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 13 Cell Barnes Lane is modelled from its 67 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 5PS. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 13 Cell Barnes Lane. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 13 Cell Barnes Lane was lodged in November 2023 at band C and is valid until November 2033. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 13 Cell Barnes Lane. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 35 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL1 5PS, not by walking route.
Council tax band
13 Cell Barnes Lane is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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