157 Sandpit Lane, St Albans, AL4 0BS

157 Sandpit Lane is a six-bedroom detached house in St Albans (AL4 0BS). It has a recorded floor area of 252 m² (around 2713 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (February 2016) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 252 m² the property is well over the postcode median (146 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £1,540,000 is 40% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£406/sq ft) was about 18.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in June 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years.