Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
The Old Forge, Wilkins Green, Smallford, St Albans, AL4 0HG
Council tax
Band G
About The Old Forge
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The Old Forge is a property in Smallford, St. Albans, St Albans (AL4 0HG). It has council tax band G.
Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £1,230,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Old Forge, Wilkins Green, Smallford, St Albans, AL4 0HG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
The Old Forge has no planning applications on record.
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The Old Forge has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
Last sold (2021)
£1,230,000
Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
5 March 2021Most recent
£1,230,000
+392.0%over 24 years3 April 1996
£250,000
Median price across the last 2 sales in AL4 0HG: £372,500 (2011–1996).
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Crime
113/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.4 km
Great Nast Hyde — bus stop.
Closest school
1.5 km
Colney Heath Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School. 14 schools nearby.
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