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197 Sandpit Lane, St Albans, AL4 0BT

3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
97 m²
1044 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 197 Sandpit Lane

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

197 Sandpit Lane is a four-bedroom detached house in St Albans (AL4 0BT). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (September 2013) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). The latest certificate is from September 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since August 1998, a hold of 28 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £828,000 sits 241.4% above the 1998 sale of £242,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£232/sq ft) was about 39.2% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. At 97 m² it's 21.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (123 m² median across 17 EPCs).

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • GarageYes
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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.

197 Sandpit Lane's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Sept 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 197 Sandpit Lane, St Albans, AL4 0BT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a two-storey rear extension at 197 Sandpit Lane.

3 applications on record at 197 Sandpit Lane, St Albans, AL4 0BT

3decisions2extensions13documents3nearby
  1. Apr 2006
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Two storey · Rear of property

    Two storey rear extension

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    5/2006/0515
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. RenovationDecision
  4. PorchDecision

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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.

197 Sandpit Lane's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1998).

Current estimate

£828,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (1998)

£242,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 August 1998Most recent

    £242,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL4 0BT: £925,000 (2025–2020).

On the street

Versus other Sandpit Lane homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 197 Sandpit Lane runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,500

Street avg £5,417

Strongly below

Floor Area

97 m²

Street avg 127 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Below
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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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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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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

0.1 km

Fernleys — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Oakwood Primary School. 28 schools nearby.

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