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178 Hill End Lane, St Albans, AL4 0AB

1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
5
Floor area
158 m²
1698 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 178 Hill End Lane

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

178 Hill End Lane is a five-bedroom mid-terrace house in St Albans (AL4 0AB). It has a recorded floor area of 158 m² (around 1698 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2009) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). The latest certificate is from March 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since December 2005 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 158 m² the property is well over the postcode median (106 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1996–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 17.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £707,000 sits 83.6% above the 2005 sale of £385,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2003.

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • ParkingYes
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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.

178 Hill End 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Mar 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Mid 20th centuryMid-Terrace HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 178 Hill End Lane, St Albans, AL4 0AB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 178 Hill End Lane, St Albans, AL4 0AB

1decisions1extensions2documents3nearby
  1. Mar 2003
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Front of property

    Single storey front extension

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    5/2003/0006
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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 178 Hill End Lane has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£707,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 17.4% per year over 10 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2005)

£385,000

Growth on file: 17.4% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 December 2005Most recent

    £385,000

    +382.5%over 9 years
  2. 21 February 1996

    £79,800

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL4 0AB: £355,000 (2013–2006).

On the street

Versus other Hill End Lane homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

178 Hill End Lane is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£2,440

Street avg £2,792

Strongly below

Floor Area

158 m²

Street avg 105 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.9 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 178 Hill End Lane

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

Larger development activity nearby

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Preview of the full property report

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
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.

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

4/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Frobisher Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Windermere Primary School. 29 schools nearby.

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

FAQ

Common questions

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