Normead, Lybury Lane, Redbourn, St Albans, AL3 7JJ
About Normead
Normead is a detached house in Redbourn, St. Albans, St Albans (AL3 7JJ). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 96), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
It changed hands recently, sold January 2025 for £1,000,000. At 105 m² it sits well below the postcode median (180 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). 10 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 3 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £1,129,000 is 12.9% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£885/sq ft) was about 171.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
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Planning history
A recent planning application at Normead was refused — worth checking the council file.
10 applications on record at Normead, Lybury Lane, Redbourn, St Albans, AL3 7JJ
- Nov 2015AmendmentOutcome in report
Certificate of Lawfulness (existing) - Use of land and buildings for the storage, repair, hire and maintenance of marquees and ancillary material, the repair and storage of motor vehicles and plant and the stationing of a camper van used for permanent res
Retrospective- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 5/2015/2702
- More recent applications — locked
- Demolition And RebuildJul 2025Decision
- Solar PanelsJun 2025Decision
+ 7 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Normead was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£1,129,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£1,000,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
31 January 2025Most recent
£1,000,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 7JJ: £650,000 (2021–2005).
Versus other Lybury Lane homes
On price per m², Normead stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£9,524
Street avg £3,573
Floor Area
105 m²
Street avg 167 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 9.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.7 km
Luton Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Redbourn Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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