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3 Springfield Road, Smallford, St Albans, AL4 0HH

1 planning record

Estimated value

£514,000

  • Since the 2025 sale (£477,500)+8%
  • Against AL4 0HH's recent median (£283,000)+82%

Newest record on this page: October 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
80 m²
861 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£514,000

  • Against its 2025 sale (£477,500)+8%
  • Against AL4 0HH's recent median (£283,000)+82%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 3 Springfield Road is modelled from its 80 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL4 0HH. 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

    80 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2022

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2025

  • Recent sales in AL4 0HH

    5 sales, median £283,000 (2022–2004)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: October 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull 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.

3 Springfield Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 October 2025Most recent

    £477,500

    +0.5%over 3 years

  2. 21 July 2022

    £475,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL4 0HH: £283,000 (2022–2004).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 3 Springfield Road, Smallford, St Albans, AL4 0HH. 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 3 Springfield Road

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

3 Springfield Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Smallford, St. Albans, St Albans (AL4 0HH). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (December 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory, outbuildings and a loft. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. A recent sale: £477,500 in October 2025. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£555/sq ft) was about 42.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2015.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • CloakroomYes
  • LoftYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • OutbuildingsYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes
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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.

3 Springfield Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 14 January 2032

5 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2022from Dec 2012
EPC improved fromD68toE50
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting
78%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Springfield Road, Smallford, St Albans, AL4 0HH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 3 Springfield Road, Smallford, St Albans, AL4 0HH

1decisions1extensions10documents2nearby
  1. Jul 2015
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension

    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    5/2015/1632
    Full record in report

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On the street

Versus other Springfield Road homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 3 Springfield Road runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

50 (E)

Street avg 70 (C)

Strongly below

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 80 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par
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

Wilkin's Green Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

1.3 km

Colney Heath Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School. 11 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Colney Heath Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary1.3km
  • Oaklands College16 plus1.7km
  • Nicholas Breakspear Catholic SchoolSecondary1.8km
  • Howe Dell Primary SchoolPrimary2.0km

Nearest stops

  • Wilkin's Green LaneBus stop141m
  • Smallford RoundaboutBus stop339m
  • Three Horseshoes PHBus stop393m
  • Smallford RoundaboutBus stop458m

Most reported crime locally

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

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centuryMid-Terrace HouseEPC ESolid (non-cavity) wallsPermanent outbuildings

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Comparables

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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 3 Springfield Road is modelled from its 80 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL4 0HH. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 3 Springfield Road. 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 3 Springfield Road was lodged in January 2022 at band E and is valid until January 2032. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 3 Springfield Road. 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 11 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL4 0HH, not by walking route.
Council tax band
3 Springfield Road is in council tax band D. 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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