123 Sandpit Lane, St Albans, AL4 0BP
About 123 Sandpit Lane
123 Sandpit Lane is a four-bedroom detached house in St Albans (AL4 0BP). It has a recorded floor area of 161 m² (around 1733 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2011. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 161 m² the property is well over the postcode median (123 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2012–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,369,000 is 12.2% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£704/sq ft) was about 66.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2021 at £1,220,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
123 Sandpit Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
3 applications on record at 123 Sandpit Lane, St Albans, AL4 0BP
- Sept 2022RenovationFullOutcome in report
Widening of drop kerb
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 5/2022/1816
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionMar 2025Decision
- Loft ConversionMar 2025Decision
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Sales history & valuation
123 Sandpit Lane has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2012.
£1,369,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.8% per year over 9 years.
£1,220,000
Growth on file: 8.8% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
29 November 2021Most recent
£1,220,000
+121.8%over 9 years25 June 2012
£550,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL4 0BP: £945,000 (2022–2014).
Nearby sales in AL4 0BP
Versus other Sandpit Lane homes
On price per m², 123 Sandpit Lane stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£7,578
Street avg £4,696
Floor Area
161 m²
Street avg 152 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.3 t/year
Street avg 7.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.1 km
Beechwood Ave — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Oakwood Primary School. 31 schools nearby.
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