2 Spinneys Drive, King Harry Lane, St Albans, AL3 4AE
About 2 Spinneys Drive
2 Spinneys Drive is a six-bedroom detached house in St Albans (AL3 4AE). It has a recorded floor area of 470 m² (around 5059 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band H. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a C (score 70).
Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in June 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 1999–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £2,820,000 sits 105.1% above the 2009 sale of £1,375,000. 5 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms6
- Bathrooms4
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Energy performance
2 Spinneys Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
2 Spinneys Drive has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
5 applications on record at 2 Spinneys Drive, King Harry Lane, St Albans, AL3 4AE
- Nov 2000ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Two storey front, side and rear extensions
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 5/2000/1935
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksJul 2019Decision
- ConditionsAug 2010Decision
+ 2 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 2 Spinneys Drive has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.
£2,820,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.9% per year over 10 years.
£1,375,000
Growth on file: 15.9% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
4 June 2009Most recent
£1,375,000
+16.0%over 4 years26 August 2004
£1,185,000
+282.3%over 5 years22 April 1999
£310,000
Median price across the last 2 sales in AL3 4AE: £875,000 (2007–1998).
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Mortimer Crescent — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Prae Wood Primary School. 23 schools nearby.
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