12 Springfield Road, Smallford, St Albans, AL4 0HJ
About 12 Springfield Road
12 Springfield Road is a mid-terrace house in Smallford, St. Albans, St Albans (AL4 0HJ). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in October 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).
At 85 m² the property is well over the postcode median (47 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Hot water system changed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Hot water system upgraded
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Mechanical ventilation installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
12 Springfield Road has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
12 Springfield Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£555,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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 3 sales in AL4 0HJ: £238,500 (2024–2005).
Versus other Springfield Road homes
12 Springfield Road outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
80 (C)
Street avg 69 (D)
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 57 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.2 km
Wilkin's Green Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
1.3 km
Colney Heath Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School. 11 schools nearby.
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