What kind of home is 203 Sandpit Lane, AL4 0BT?

203 Sandpit Lane, AL4 0BT is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did 203 Sandpit Lane, AL4 0BT sell for?

203 Sandpit Lane, AL4 0BT last sold for £925,000 in September 2020, around 6 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 203 Sandpit Lane, AL4 0BT?

The current EPC rating for 203 Sandpit Lane, AL4 0BT is E with a score of 42 out of 100, lodged in November 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 203 Sandpit Lane, AL4 0BT?

203 Sandpit Lane, AL4 0BT has a recorded floor area of 157 m² (1,690 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 33% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in AL4 0BT. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 203 Sandpit Lane, AL4 0BT use?

The latest EPC at 203 Sandpit Lane, AL4 0BT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 203 Sandpit Lane, AL4 0BT?

203 Sandpit Lane, AL4 0BT is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 203 Sandpit Lane, AL4 0BT in?

203 Sandpit Lane, AL4 0BT sits in St Albans. It falls within the AL4 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

How safe is the area around 203 Sandpit Lane, AL4 0BT?

Police records around 203 Sandpit Lane, AL4 0BT show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 38% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (123% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 203 Sandpit Lane, AL4 0BT?

The closest primary school to 203 Sandpit Lane, AL4 0BT is Oakwood Primary School (513m), one of 20 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Beaumont School (728m), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 203 Sandpit Lane, AL4 0BT?

The closest bus stop to 203 Sandpit Lane, AL4 0BT is Fernleys, 84m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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203 Sandpit Lane, St Albans, AL4 0BT

Extendable1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

157 m²

1690 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 42

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 203 Sandpit Lane

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

203 Sandpit Lane is a four-bedroom detached house in St Albans (AL4 0BT). It has a recorded floor area of 157 m² (around 1690 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (November 2016) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 157 m² it's 28.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (122 m² median across 17 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £1,086,000 is 17.4% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£547/sq ft) was about 51.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2020 at £925,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2011.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Extension potentialPossible

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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.

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

EPC Rating

E42

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

10.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 203 Sandpit Lane, St Albans, AL4 0BT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 203 Sandpit Lane, St Albans, AL4 0BT

1decisions1extensions8documents3nearby

Jun 2011
PorchFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension and front porch with access stairs
Extension
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
5/2010/2522
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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£1,086,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2020)

£925,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

28 September 2020Most recent
£925,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL4 0BT: £735,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in AL4 0BT

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.

EPC Rating for 203 Sandpit Lane lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,892

Street avg £5,156

On par

Floor Area

157 m²

Street avg 123 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

10.0 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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