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159 Sandpit Lane, St Albans, AL4 0BS

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
110 m²
1185 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 43
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 159 Sandpit Lane

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

159 Sandpit Lane is a three-bedroom detached house in St Albans (AL4 0BS). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1185 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2010) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 64). The latest certificate is from September 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 15 years, with the last transfer in January 2011. At 110 m² it sits well below the postcode median (202 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £858,000 sits 62.7% above the 2011 sale of £527,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£445/sq ft) was about 38.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
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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.

159 Sandpit Lane sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Sept 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E43
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 159 Sandpit Lane, St Albans, AL4 0BS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at 159 Sandpit Lane, St Albans, AL4 0BS

2decisions2extensions19documents3nearby
  1. Jun 2011
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Two storey rear, single storey side extension, insertion of pitched roof to front dormer window and alterations to openings

    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    5/2011/0829
    Full record in report
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  3. ExtensionDecision

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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.

159 Sandpit Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£858,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2011)

£527,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 January 2011Most recent

    £527,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL4 0BS: £894,000 (2020–2012).

On the street

Versus other Sandpit Lane homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

159 Sandpit Lane outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,793

Street avg £5,504

Below

Floor Area

110 m²

Street avg 198 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 9 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

7.8 t/year

Street avg 7.4 t/year

Below
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Everything you need to know about 159 Sandpit Lane

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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
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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.
Full St Albans report

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

0.3 km

Fernleys — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Oakwood Primary School. 29 schools nearby.

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