What kind of home is 138a, Hill End Lane, AL4 0AE?

138a, Hill End Lane, AL4 0AE is a 3-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

When did 138a, Hill End Lane, AL4 0AE last change hands?

138a, Hill End Lane, AL4 0AE last sold for £660,000 in August 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £198,950 in September 2000, so prices have been rising over 22 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 138a, Hill End Lane, AL4 0AE appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between September 2000 and August 2022, 138a, Hill End Lane, AL4 0AE rose from £198,950 to £660,000, a change of £461,050. That works out to roughly +5.6% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 138a, Hill End Lane, AL4 0AE?

The current EPC rating for 138a, Hill End Lane, AL4 0AE is C with a score of 80 out of 100, lodged in February 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 138a, Hill End Lane, AL4 0AE?

138a, Hill End Lane, AL4 0AE has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (969 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 18% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in AL4 0AE. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 138a, Hill End Lane, AL4 0AE use?

The latest EPC at 138a, Hill End Lane, AL4 0AE records electricity as the main heating fuel. It is also flagged as connected to mains gas. Solar water heating is recorded against the property. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 138a, Hill End Lane, AL4 0AE?

138a, Hill End Lane, AL4 0AE is in council tax band E.

Which area is 138a, Hill End Lane, AL4 0AE in?

138a, Hill End Lane, AL4 0AE sits in St Albans. It falls within the AL4 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

How safe is the area around 138a, Hill End Lane, AL4 0AE?

Police records around 138a, Hill End Lane, AL4 0AE show an average of 113 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 36% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 138a, Hill End Lane, AL4 0AE?

The closest primary school to 138a, Hill End Lane, AL4 0AE is Windermere Primary School (304m), one of 24 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Samuel Ryder Academy (602m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 138a, Hill End Lane, AL4 0AE?

The closest bus stop to 138a, Hill End Lane, AL4 0AE is Frobisher Road, 115m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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138a, Hill End Lane, St Albans, AL4 0AE

Estimated value

£699,000

Since the 2022 sale (£660,000)+6%
Against AL4 0AE's recent median (£589,000)+19%

Newest record on this page: March 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

90 m²

969 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 80

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£699,000

Against its 2022 sale (£660,000)+6%
Against AL4 0AE's recent median (£589,000)+19%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 138a is modelled from its 90 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL4 0AE. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
90 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2022
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in AL4 0AE
5 sales, median £589,000 (2025–2013)

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Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2000.

Sales timeline

18 August 2022Most recent
£660,000
+231.7%over 21 years
28 September 2000
£198,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL4 0AE: £589,000 (2025–2013).

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Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 138a, Hill End Lane, St Albans, AL4 0AE. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

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Overview

About 138a

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

138a is a three-bedroom detached house in St Albans (AL4 0AE). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88). Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 90 m² it's 20% larger than the typical home in the postcode (75 m² median across 9 EPCs). Across 2000–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£681/sq ft) was about 63.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2022 at £660,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
ConservatoryYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

Previously extendedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Current Certificate

Feb 2022

EPC Rating

C80

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 4 February 2032

5 years remaining

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 138a, Hill End Lane, St Albans, AL4 0AE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

138a has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

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.

On co₂ emissions, 138a runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£7,333

Street avg £6,492

Strongly above

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 87 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Strongly below

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

113/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Frobisher Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Windermere Primary School. 30 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

Windermere Primary SchoolPrimary304m
Camp Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary571m
Samuel Ryder AcademyAll-through602m
Samuel Ryder AcademyAll-through602m

Nearest stops

Frobisher RoadBus stop115m
Camp RoadBus stop300m
Claughton CourtBus stop354m
Lynton AvenueBus stop366m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences652 reports36%
Anti-social Behaviour358 reports20%
Criminal Damage & Arson159 reports9%
Vehicle Crime143 reports8%

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 138a is modelled from its 90 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL4 0AE. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 138a. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 138a was lodged in February 2022 at band C and is valid until February 2032. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 138a. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 30 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL4 0AE, not by walking route.
Council tax band: 138a is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

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