What kind of home is 17 Lawrence Close, AL4 0JB?

17 Lawrence Close, AL4 0JB is a detached house.

When did 17 Lawrence Close, AL4 0JB last change hands?

17 Lawrence Close, AL4 0JB last sold for £1,000,000 in October 2022, around 4 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 17 Lawrence Close, AL4 0JB?

The current EPC rating for 17 Lawrence Close, AL4 0JB is B with a score of 85 out of 100, lodged in October 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Lawrence Close, AL4 0JB?

17 Lawrence Close, AL4 0JB has a recorded floor area of 143 m² (1,539 sq ft). That makes it about 13% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in AL4 0JB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Lawrence Close, AL4 0JB use?

The latest EPC at 17 Lawrence Close, AL4 0JB records gas: mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 17 Lawrence Close, AL4 0JB in?

17 Lawrence Close, AL4 0JB sits in Smallford, St. Albans, St Albans. It falls within the AL4 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

How safe is the area around 17 Lawrence Close, AL4 0JB?

Police records around 17 Lawrence Close, AL4 0JB 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 17 Lawrence Close, AL4 0JB?

The closest primary school to 17 Lawrence Close, AL4 0JB is Oakwood Primary School (2.0km), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Oaklands College (1.2km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 17 Lawrence Close, AL4 0JB?

The closest bus stop to 17 Lawrence Close, AL4 0JB is Jove Gardens, 214m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Lawrence Close, Smallford, St Albans, AL4 0JB

EPC B

Property type

Detached

Floor area

143 m²

1539 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 85

Overview

About 17 Lawrence Close

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

17 Lawrence Close is a detached house in Smallford, St. Albans, St Albans (AL4 0JB). It has a recorded floor area of 143 m² (around 1539 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2021. The latest certificate (October 2022) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 92).

Sold October 2022 for £1,000,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

B85

Main Heating

Electric & Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

2.0 t/year

Occupancy

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Lawrence Close, Smallford, St Albans, AL4 0JB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Lawrence Close 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£1,093,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£1,000,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

20 October 2022Most recent
£1,000,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL4 0JB: £900,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in AL4 0JB

On the street

Versus other Lawrence Close homes

Four headline reads against 27 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 17 Lawrence Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£6,993

Street avg £6,567

Above

Floor Area

143 m²

Street avg 124 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 1.7 t/year

Below

Years Held

4 years

Street avg 5 years

Below

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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.

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

0.2 km

Jove Gardens — bus stop.

Closest school

1.2 km

Oaklands College. 13 schools nearby.

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