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20 Blacksmiths Lane, St Albans, AL3 4SQ

Listed building7 sales on record3 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
54 m²
581 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 20 Blacksmiths Lane

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

20 Blacksmiths Lane is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in St Albans (AL3 4SQ). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (February 2016) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89). The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Last sale on file: £492,500 in March 2021. Across the public record there are 7 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£847/sq ft) was about 84.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.

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
  • Dining roomYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • Listed buildingYes
  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

20 Blacksmiths Lane ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Feb 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Blacksmiths Lane, St Albans, AL3 4SQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 applications on record at 20 Blacksmiths Lane, St Albans, AL3 4SQ

3decisions3extensions46documents5nearby
  1. Sept 2013
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension, insertion of domelights into existing single storey extension and extension to decking

    Documents
    16 docs on file
    Reference
    5/2013/1582
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

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  • The 46 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 20 Blacksmiths Lane has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£507,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.7% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£492,500

Growth on file: 8.7% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 March 2021Most recent

    £492,500

    -3.6%over 4 years

  2. 28 April 2016

    £511,000

    +64.0%over 4 years

  3. 27 October 2011

    £311,500

    +24.6%over 7 years

  4. 16 January 2004

    £249,950

    +6.6%over 1 year

  5. 15 August 2002

    £234,500

    +73.7%over 3 years

  6. 24 August 1998

    £135,000

    +92.9%over 9 months

  7. 28 November 1997

    £70,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 4SQ: £550,000 (2024–2018).

On the street

Versus other Blacksmiths Lane homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 20 Blacksmiths Lane stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£9,120

Street avg £8,480

Strongly above

Floor Area

54 m²

Street avg 63 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 20 Blacksmiths Lane

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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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
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Blacksmiths Lane

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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

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Prae Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans. 24 schools nearby.

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