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38 Harpenden Lane, Redbourn, St Albans, AL3 7PB

3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
83 m²
890 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 37
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 38 Harpenden Lane

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

38 Harpenden Lane is a four-bedroom detached house in Redbourn, St. Albans, St Albans (AL3 7PB). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 890 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2010) shows an F (score 37), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 53). The latest certificate is from April 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since May 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1995–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £535,000 sits 114% above the 2002 sale of £249,950. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). 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

  • Bedrooms4
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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.

38 Harpenden Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Apr 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F37
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 38 Harpenden Lane, Redbourn, St Albans, AL3 7PB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

38 Harpenden Lane has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

3 applications on record at 38 Harpenden Lane, Redbourn, St Albans, AL3 7PB

3decisions2extensions11documents
  1. Feb 2006
    Full
    Outcome in report

    Side dormer window

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    5/2006/0059
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. ConservatoryDecision

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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1995.

Current estimate

£535,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.1% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2002)

£249,950

Growth on file: 14.1% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 May 2002Most recent

    £249,950

    +136.9%over 6 years

  2. 2 November 1995

    £105,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 7PB: £565,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Harpenden Lane homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

38 Harpenden Lane is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£3,022

Street avg £5,381

Strongly below

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 93 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

Strongly below
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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

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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3 bed2 bath
£613k

1 Crown Cottages, St Albans Road, Redbourn

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£685k

1 Fish Street Farm, High Street, Redbourn

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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.
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Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Ver Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Redbourn Primary School. 5 schools nearby.

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FAQ

Common questions

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