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70 Sandpit Lane, St Albans, AL4 0BX

3 planning records

Estimated value

£1,042,000

  • Since the 2005 sale (£410,001)+154%
  • Against AL4 0BX's recent median (£1,100,000)-5%

Newest record on this page: December 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
187 m²
2013 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 35
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£1,042,000

  • Against its 2005 sale (£410,001)+154%
  • Against AL4 0BX's recent median (£1,100,000)-5%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 70 Sandpit Lane is modelled from its 187 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL4 0BX. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    187 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2016

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2005

  • Recent sales in AL4 0BX

    5 sales, median £1,100,000 (2024–2016)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: December 2024Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 3 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

Sales timeline

  1. 31 October 2005Most recent

    £410,001

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL4 0BX: £1,100,000 (2024–2016).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 70 Sandpit Lane, St Albans, AL4 0BX. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 70 Sandpit Lane

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

70 Sandpit Lane is a detached house in St Albans (AL4 0BX). It has a recorded floor area of 187 m² (around 2013 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows an F (score 35), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 67), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 21 years, with the last transfer in October 2005. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £1,042,000 sits 154.1% above the 2005 sale of £410,001. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£204/sq ft) was about 39.8% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.

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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.

70 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 10 Apr 2026

Current Certificate
Apr 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F35
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
16.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 10 April 2026

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 70 Sandpit Lane, St Albans, AL4 0BX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 applications on record at 70 Sandpit Lane, St Albans, AL4 0BX

3decisions3extensions31documents2nearby
  1. Jun 2011
    Loft ConversionFull
    Outcome in report

    Conversion of garage into habitable room, part single, part two storey rear and single storey side extensions, loft conversion with rooflights and front and rear dormer windows and cycle and recycling store area

    ExtensionGarage Conversion
    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    5/2011/0753
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Loft ConversionDecision
  4. Loft ConversionDecision

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  • The 31 documents, officer reports & conditions
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On the street

Versus other Sandpit Lane homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 70 Sandpit Lane runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,193

Street avg £5,106

Strongly below

Floor Area

187 m²

Street avg 166 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

16.0 t/year

Street avg 6.2 t/year

Strongly below
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.
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Crime

113/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Beechwood Ave — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Oakwood Primary School. 31 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Oakwood Primary SchoolPrimary435m
  • Beaumont SchoolSecondary636m
  • St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyPrimary687m
  • Skyswood Primary & Nursery SchoolPrimary871m

Nearest stops

  • Beechwood AveBus stop85m
  • Sandpit LaneBus stop224m
  • Chestnut DriveBus stop226m
  • Jersey LaneBus stop307m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences652 reports36%
  • Anti-social Behaviour358 reports20%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson159 reports9%
  • Vehicle Crime143 reports8%

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 70 Sandpit Lane is modelled from its 187 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL4 0BX. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 70 Sandpit Lane. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 70 Sandpit Lane was lodged in April 2016 at band F and expired in April 2026, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 3 applications are matched to 70 Sandpit Lane. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 31 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL4 0BX, not by walking route.
Council tax band
70 Sandpit Lane is in council tax band F. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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