What type of property is 18 Lawrence Close, AL4 0JB?

18 Lawrence Close, AL4 0JB is a 4-bedroom detached house, on a corner plot.

What did 18 Lawrence Close, AL4 0JB sell for?

18 Lawrence Close, AL4 0JB last sold for £570,011 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £1,030,000 in November 2022, so prices have been falling over 2 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 18 Lawrence Close, AL4 0JB changed over time?

Across 2 sales between November 2022 and March 2025, 18 Lawrence Close, AL4 0JB fell from £1,030,000 to £570,011, a change of £459,989. That works out to roughly -22.6% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 18 Lawrence Close, AL4 0JB?

The current EPC rating for 18 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.

What is the floor area of 18 Lawrence Close, AL4 0JB?

18 Lawrence Close, AL4 0JB has a recorded floor area of 143 m² (1,539 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in AL4 0JB. Source: EPC Register.

How is 18 Lawrence Close, AL4 0JB heated?

The latest EPC at 18 Lawrence Close, AL4 0JB records gas: mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 18 Lawrence Close, AL4 0JB located?

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

Is 18 Lawrence Close, AL4 0JB in a safe area?

Police records around 18 Lawrence Close, AL4 0JB show an average of 113 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 36% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 18 Lawrence Close, AL4 0JB?

The closest primary school to 18 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.

How well connected is 18 Lawrence Close, AL4 0JB?

The closest bus stop to 18 Lawrence Close, AL4 0JB is Jove Gardens, 214m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

EPC B

Estimated value

£1,047,000

Since the 2025 sale (£570,011)+84%
Against AL4 0JB's recent median (£1,046,000)0%

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

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Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

143 m²

1539 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 85

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£1,047,000

Against its 2025 sale (£570,011)+84%
Against AL4 0JB's recent median (£1,046,000)0%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 18 Lawrence Close is modelled from its 143 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL4 0JB. 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
143 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2022
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in AL4 0JB
5 sales, median £1,046,000 (2023–2022)

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Valuation	Estimate from the last refresh	Analysed against comparable sales
Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sales timeline

11 March 2025Most recent
£570,011
-44.7%over 2 years
18 November 2022
£1,030,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL4 0JB: £1,046,000 (2023–2022).

Nearby sales in AL4 0JB

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 18 Lawrence Close, Smallford, St Albans, AL4 0JB. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

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Overview

About 18 Lawrence Close

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

18 Lawrence Close is a four-bedroom 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). The home occupies a corner plot.

Across 2022–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at -22.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,047,000 sits 83.7% above the 2025 sale of £570,011. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£370/sq ft) was about 42.5% below the postcode norm. Most recent transfer was March 2025 at £570,011 — fresh data.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes
Corner plotYes

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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.

Current Certificate

Oct 2022

EPC Rating

B85

Main Heating

Electric & Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

2.0 t/year

Occupancy

—

Certificate validity

Valid until 12 October 2032

5 years remaining

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Lawrence Close, Smallford, St Albans, AL4 0JB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Lawrence Close has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

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.

On years held, 18 Lawrence Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,986

Street avg £6,692

Strongly below

Floor Area

143 m²

Street avg 124 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 1.7 t/year

Below

Years Held

1 years

Street avg 5 years

Strongly below

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

0.2 km

Jove Gardens — bus stop.

Closest school

1.2 km

Oaklands College. 13 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

Oaklands College16 plus1.2km
Nicholas Breakspear Catholic SchoolSecondary1.7km
Beaumont SchoolSecondary1.9km
Oakwood Primary SchoolPrimary2.0km

Nearest stops

Jove GardensBus stop214m
Three Horseshoes PHBus stop402m
Smallford RoundaboutBus stop412m
Smallford RoundaboutBus stop482m

Most reported crime locally

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

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 18 Lawrence Close is modelled from its 143 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL4 0JB. 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 18 Lawrence Close. 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 18 Lawrence Close was lodged in October 2022 at band B and is valid until October 2032. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 18 Lawrence Close. 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 13 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL4 0JB, not by walking route.

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