What is the council tax band for 78 Sandpit Lane, AL4 0BX?

78 Sandpit Lane, AL4 0BX is in council tax band E.

Which area is 78 Sandpit Lane, AL4 0BX in?

78 Sandpit Lane, AL4 0BX sits in St Albans. It falls within the AL4 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 78 Sandpit Lane, AL4 0BX?

Police records around 78 Sandpit Lane, AL4 0BX 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 78 Sandpit Lane, AL4 0BX?

The closest primary school to 78 Sandpit Lane, AL4 0BX is Oakwood Primary School (435m), one of 23 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Beaumont School (636m), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 78 Sandpit Lane, AL4 0BX?

The closest bus stop to 78 Sandpit Lane, AL4 0BX is Beechwood Ave, 85m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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78 Sandpit Lane, St Albans, AL4 0BX

2 planning records

Council tax

Band E

Overview

About 78 Sandpit Lane

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

78 Sandpit Lane is a property in St Albans (AL4 0BX). It has council tax band E.

2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.

Energy

Energy performance

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 78 Sandpit Lane, St Albans, AL4 0BX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

78 Sandpit Lane has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.

Mar 2009
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
Single storey front extension
Documents
2 docs on file
Reference
5/2009/0069
Full record in report
Oct 2001
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Two storey side extension
Documents
1 doc on file
Reference
5/2001/1607
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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.

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

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

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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

Beechwood Ave — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Oakwood Primary School. 31 schools nearby.

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